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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emily Dugan

UK visa delays cause J Balvin to cancel Ed Sheeran sessions

J Balvin and Ed Sheeran
J Balvin and Ed Sheeran had already collaborated on songs Forever My Love and Sigue. Photograph: Gaby Deimeke

The hit Colombian singer J Balvin had to abandon recording sessions and filming in London with Ed Sheeran last month because his visa never arrived.

The reggaeton star, who has sold 35m records worldwide, is the latest musician to be caught out by long delays at UK visas and immigration.

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