Lord Buffalo cancels European tour after drummer was detained by U.S. border officials
"We are heartbroken to announce we have to cancel our upcoming European tour. Our drummer, who is a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States (green card holder) was forcibly removed from our flight to Europe by Customs and Border Patrol at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Monday May 12," the band said in a Wednesday social media post.
According to the group, Said has not been released from custody.
"We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release," the band continued in its post. "We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal's safety and freedom. We are hopeful that this is a temporary setback and that it could be safe for us to reschedule this tour in the future."
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Lord Buffalo later updated the message to announce that Said has secured legal representation.
According to a CBP spokesperson, Said was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection while aboard a May 12 flight heading outside of the U.S. due to allegedly having an active arrest warrant. He was subsequently turned over to local law enforcement.
The Times has reached out to Lord Buffalo for comment.
The Texas band is not the first musical act to claim they have needed to postpone or cancel shows due to immigration issues in recent months.
In April, British singer FKA twigs announced in an Instagram post that she had to cancel series of concerts for the month in North America — including a slot at Coachella 2025 — due to "ongoing visa issues."
Read more: Trump's visa policies have foreign musicians on edge. How will they affect Coachella and touring?
Earlier this month, Chicago's Michelada Fest, a Spanish-language music festival that had acts scheduled from across the globe, was canceled due to concerns over artists' visas.
"Due to the uncertainty surrounding artist visas and the rapidly changing political climate, we're no longer able to guarantee the full experience we had dreamed up for you with all your favorite artists," the festival's organizers explained in a statement. "Although we tried to push through, it became clear that we wouldn't be able to deliver the full lineup as planned."
The organizers would go on to write that, as an independent outfit, Michelada Fest "can't afford to take on a big risk with so much uncertainty ahead."
Grupo Firme, Anitta, Danny Ocean, Tokischa and Luis R. Conriquez were scheduled to perform at the July festival.
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