Italian artist on ESTA deported from US
US authorities' crackdown on performers using ESTAs or B visas shows no signs of easing in 2018, as up-and-comer Damien McFly is blocked from showcasing in California
News By | 6 February 2018
In news that bodes ill for international acts hoping to play South by Southwest 2018 with ESTA or tourist visas, Italian singer Damien McFly was forced to cancel a planned appearance at the NAMM Show…
in Anaheim, California, after failing to gain entry to the US under the ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) visa waiver programme.
Padua-based McFly (real name Damiano Ferrari) was booked to play a set at the NAMM Show, the world’s biggest musical instrument/pro-audio industry conference, on…
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