Russell Brand Banned From South Africa

Things didn't go quite as planned for Russell Brand when he attempted to board a plane to South Africa on Friday. The actor/comedian is reportedly banned from entering the country, though the reasons surrounding the ban are not entirely clear. Brand was scheduled to perform as part of his Messiah Complex tour in Johannesburg -- a show that has since been canceled. Russell Brand ✔ @rustyrockets Follow Banned from South Africa. Here ready to go. Refused entry. Hope I can come soon #MessiahComplex According to TMZ, Brand was also banned from entering Canada in 2011. And that's not the only place that's keeping its distance from the comedian -- according to Google users, at least. Rebecca Power @rpower18 @rustyrockets can't help but wonder if you're going for a full set? pic.twitter.com/XT9NeFV7uc Russell Brand ✔ @rustyrockets Follow “@rpower18: can't help but wonder if you're going for a full set? pic.twitter.com/1wsx5gvjpq” I might have to start taking responsibility. 11:56 PM - 15 Nov 2013 source:hoffpost