Canada does not have the level of restrictions for entry that US is now implementing. Hopefully this means that Canada (especially Toronto) can see Laurent!
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Ahhh... so that's what's going on.
i was waiting to hear what was happening with his tour. i wonder if he'll not bother coming to Canada as well. hmmm... i'll let you folks know.
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: (313) No Movement 2005?
>Even if Movement had the money, city support, sponsors, logistics,
>etc. in their hands, it looks like they'd be stuck booking only U.S.
>artists......the following is downright scary:
>
>(Stolen from a friend's journal, I'm assuming this is from Laurent's
>mailing list)
>
>
>LAURENT GARNIER
>TOUR CANCELLATION STATEMENT
>
>LAURENT GARNIER US TOUR DATES
>Fri March 4 SF Ruby Skye CANCELLED
>Sat March 5 LA Avalon CANCELLED
>Mon March 7 NY Cielo CANCELLED
>
>
>I am very sorry to have to cancel my forthcoming U.S. tour due to
>what I
>consider to be completely unreasonable demands by the U.S. Embassy
>in
>France in order to renew my
>work visa.
>
>In order to obtain this new visa, the rules have once again changed
>since
>November 2004 and I would now have to not only fill out an
>exceedingly
>probing application form, but also be interviewed by a member of the
>Embassy staff, and provide proof of ownership of my house, details
>of my
>bank account, my mobile phone records, personal information on all
>my
>family members and more. I consider these demands to be a complete
>violation of my privacy and my civil liberties and I refuse to
>comply.
>
>I am horrified by these new regulations and feel really sad that
>this is
>what some call freedom and democracy.
>
>It has now become almost impossible for an artist to come and
>perform in
>the United States. And until this new proceedure changes I will
>unfortunately refuse to comply with this nonsense.
>
>Thank you for your understanding.
>
>Laurent Garnier
>
>
