Rapper Lil Wayne has reportedly been denied access into the UK by the Home office.

Lil Wayne was due to headline at the Strawberries and Creems music festival this Saturday on the 18th of June before the "last minute" decision was made.Wayne was due to appear amongst a wide selection of some of the world's most popular R&B and rap artists.

Nigerian singer Tems is also due to perform alongside UK favourites Tion Wayne and Ms Banks.US rapper Ludacris has been announced to take Lil Wayne's spot, which was due to be Wayne's first performance in the UK in 14 years.The festival released a statement this afternoon on June 15th and revealed that the "last-minute decision" was made "directly" by the Home Office to refuse Lil Wayne entry into the country.

The full statement read: "Due to extreme circumstances beyond our control or influence, we are very sorry to inform you that Lil Wayne is now unable to perform at the festival on Saturday 18th June,"Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last-minute decision. We are deeply disappointed by this sudden and negative ruling."

The festival organisers made clear their stance in regards to the decision made by the Home office as they added:"We have received very minimal notice, and the timing of the decision is of course upsetting for all involved – including Lil Wayne's fans, as well as the festival team."Due to the last minute change in headliners, the festival have told the fans who hold tickets for Saturday that they are now entitled to a free ticket for Sunday (June 19) or a discount on tickets for the following year."

In absence of any statement from Lil Wayne, we would like to apologise to everyone who was coming to see him perform at S&C," they concluded."We look forward to welcoming the iconic Ludacris to the stage instead.