Ronnie Radke has responded on social media to the controversy surrounding the cancellation of Falling In Reverse’s recent UK tour.
“You probably heard the news that I was denied my visa into the UK after selling 75,000 tickets — a literal Taylor Swift-sized concert worth of tickets. And you probably go and assume that it’s a politically charged reason, but it’s not,” the singer said. “It’s just the fact that they changed the law. I was allowed to get in after 10 years, after getting out of prison, they changed the law, That’s why they didn’t let Lil Wayne in. That’s why they didn’t let Ja Rule in. That’s why they didn’t let Snoop Dogg in and a multitude of other artists.”
Radke also announced that he dropped new merch, with the proceeds going to the United Kingdom Prison Reform charity. “And in honor of all the people that think that they got a W for this, I just dropped a ‘god save the king of the music scene’ t-shirt on my Falling In Reverse website for all, and the UK website. And this is not just an ordinary t-shirt, guys. 100% of these proceeds are going to the United Kingdom Prison Reform charity. 100% of the proceeds. And to all the fans that were really upset that I couldn’t come over there, 75,000 tickets sold, which is ridiculous, guys, it’s so crazy. I’m so honored to know that I could sell 75,000 tickets in the United Kingdom.”
The frontman was denied a visa because of his criminal history. The tour, which was set to begin in December 2024, was planned to be the band’s largest in the U.K., with sold-out performances at major venues. However, the U.K. Home Office’s strict visa rules stopped their plans, citing Radke’s past conviction and prison sentence as the reason for the denial.
The band shared the news with their U.K. fans via an Instagram story.
Radke’s legal issues stem from a 2006 incident in Nevada that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Michael Cook. Although Radke wasn’t directly responsible for the fatal event, his involvement in the fight resulted in a probation sentence. In 2008, he violated his probation and was sentenced to over a year in prison.
Though the U.K. tour has been postponed, the band’s shows in 2025 are still set to take place. The band is scheduled to tour Australia in March and perform in Germany and Belgium in June.
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