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Australian musician's US ban prompts apology from girlfriend over Trump post
Key takeaways
- 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.
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Lana Lam Sydney Getty Images Musician Keli Holiday, pictured here with his girlfriend Abbie Chatfield 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.
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