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Big John Fisher Denied Entry to Australia, Set to Fly Home on His Birthday

Border officials cited planned paid appearances as incompatible with a tourist visa.

Overview

  • Fisher said Australian Border Force detained him for about four hours in Perth after he was pulled aside at passport control.
  • He reported spending the night in a deportation hotel with security outside his door and said the treatment left him feeling like a criminal.
  • Meet-and-greets scheduled in Perth and Sydney were canceled after he was told to return to the UK.
  • He said officials argued his planned appearances would see third parties profit and that his offer to cancel the events did not change their decision.
  • News outlets said they had contacted Australian Border Force and the UK Foreign Office for comment, with no official responses reported.