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Australian musician's US ban prompts apology from girlfriend over Trump post
TL;DR
Australian musician Keli Holiday was banned from re-entering the US, cutting short his North America tour. His girlfriend, Abbie Chatfield, apologized for a past Trump-related post that may have contributed to the incident.
Key points
- Keli Holiday is an Australian musician and member of Peking Duk.
- He was banned from re-entering the US while on tour.
- His girlfriend, Abbie Chatfield, issued an apology for a past Trump-related post.
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An Australian musician has been forced to cut short his North America tour after officials banned him from re-entering the US, prompting an apology from his girlfriend over an online post about Donald Trump.
Keli Holiday, whose real name is Adam Hyde and is best known as one half of electronic duo Peking Duk, had already performed several shows in the US when he travelled to the Canadian city of Toronto.
Last Friday, he tried to return for a gig in New York, but was "detained" at the border "despite having the proper visa documentation," Holiday said.
On Tuesday, his partner, TV host Abbie Chatfield, apologised for a July 2025 post critical of Trump, saying Holiday had not been aware of it.
Holiday posted about the incident at the US-Canada border over the weekend.
"I have spent all day detained at the Canadian border and denied entry back into the US despite having the proper visa documentation in place," he wrote on social media.
"I'm still trying to get clarity on the situation myself."
On Tuesday, Chatfield said she wanted to apologise for a video she posted last year after apparent online speculation that it could be behind Holiday's ban.
In the video she had spoken about Luigi Mangione, the US man who allegedly shot dead Brian Thompson, the head of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.
Mangione is due to face state and federal trials later this year for the alleged murder.
"A video that I posted a year ago has come back to haunt me, essentially," Chatfield said on Tuesday, shortly after it was confirmed that Holiday had returned home to Australia.
Chatfield said her old video had been misinterpreted and she had not called for any political violence against Donald Trump.
"I also want to make it clear Adam hadn't even seen this video, so any vitriol toward him is unwarranted," she said in the ten-minute long video.
The BBC has contacted Holiday's management for comment.
The incident comes months after the US proposed new rules for tourists, with foreign visitors to be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry.
Q&A
Why was Keli Holiday banned from re-entering the US?
Keli Holiday was banned despite having the proper visa documentation, but the specific reasons for the ban have not been disclosed.
What did Abbie Chatfield apologize for regarding Keli Holiday's US ban?
Abbie Chatfield apologized for a July 2025 post critical of Donald Trump, stating that Holiday was unaware of the post.
How did Keli Holiday's US ban affect his North America tour?
The ban forced Keli Holiday to cut short his North America tour after he was detained at the US-Canada border.
