“I’m going to go and live in London,” sang Russian star Grigory Leps in his 2012 hit London.
The video for the song, released together with rapper Timati, takes fans on a tour of some of London’s most iconic sites.
Now it seems the dream might be over. According to reports in the Russian media, Leps has been refused a UK visa.
“They examined my documents for 120 days and then wrapped up the process [without giving a visa] with no explanation,” the singer said while on stage at a festival in Baku.
Fellow Russian music star Iosif Kobzon weighed in on the issue, expressing support for his colleague.
“This is to show the so-called British democracy. They did it without cause, using the European convention that any country can refuse a visa without explanation, ” Kobzon stated.
Let us know if you make it over here, guys.
Source: Lenta (in Russian)