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Lord Buffalo, the self-described “psych-Americana” band from Austin, Texas, said they were forced to cancel their European tour\u00a0after United States Border Patrol agents removed their drummer, Yamal Said, from their\u00a0flight to Europe and detained him.<\/p>\n
The band shared the news in a statement on social media, which you can see below.<\/p>\n
“We are heartbroken to announce we have to cancel our upcoming European tour,” Lord Buffalo wrote. “Our drummer, Yamal Said, who is a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States (green card holder) was forcibly removed from our flight to Europe by Customs and Border Patrol [Protection] at Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport on Monday, May 12. He has not been released, and we have been unable to contact him. We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release.”<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Semisonic Slam White House for ‘Closing Time’ Deportation Video<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n “We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal\u2019s safety and freedom,” they continued. “We are hopeful that this is a temporary setback and that it could be safe for us to reschedule this tour in the future. In our absence, our touring partners Orsak:Oslo will continue to perform the tour. We urge everyone to go see this amazing band and support them over the next couple weeks.”<\/p>\n Lord Buffalo consists of vocalist and\u00a0singer-guitarist Daniel Pruitt, guitarist\u00a0Garrett Hellman, violinist\u00a0Patrick Patterson and drummer\u00a0Yamal Said. They released their self-titled debut EP in 2012, and their self-titled debut full-length in 2017. They have since issued two more albums: 2020’s\u00a0Tohu Wa Bohu<\/em> and 2024’s Holus Bolus<\/i>.<\/p>\n News of Lord Buffalo’s tour cancellation\u00a0arrives\u00a0amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of immigration and border security. In the first 100 days of his second term, Trump issued a slew of executive orders, lawsuits, raids, detentions and more in an effort to\u00a0reach one million annual deportations.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Joe DiVita, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWho Are Lord Buffalo?<\/h3>\n
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