Rapper Pa Salieu says his show at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony was cancelled over a “failed background check”. Salieu, who was due to play in Birmingham on August 8, was supported by his girlfriend Iris Law, who posted a bicep emoji online. Law’s mother, Sadie Frost, also wrote “stay strong, so sorry Pa”.
Salieu was acquitted in March of engaging in violent disorder. He was also convicted of possessing a bottle as a weapon and had admitted a second count of violent disorder. His final sentencing date was due to be in May, but it seems to have been delayed. Salieu said he has had to cancel 90 per cent of his shows this year and that the system was stopping him from getting on with his life.
