Lil Wayne forced to cancel a summer tour of the U.K.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 13, 2011) HOLLYWOODTV - After authorities in the U.K. rejected Lil Wayne's visa he was forced to cancel a summer tour there. His visa application was denied due to prior convictions he has racked up. Wayne's most recent conviction was his 2009 guilty plea to weapons charges that resulted in eight months in a New York jail. He also has previous drug charges. Wayne last toured Britain in 2008 when he performed in London and Leeds. Lil Wayne's next album, The Carter IV drops May 13 and he will kick off a North American leg of his tour tonight in North Carolina.