A planned concert by rapper Rick Ross was cancelled tonight after Immigration Minister David Burch refused to allow the star into Bermuda to perform.

Promoter Kendricks Zuill said he was shocked by the last-minute decision, which cost him thousands of dollars and disappointed fans across the Island.

Mr. Zuill said he was informed via letter on Wednesday that his application for a work permit for the rapper had been turned down because there were concerns he did not “possess good character and conduct”.

The rapper was the anticipated headliner at a Cup Match Extravaganza planned at Snorkel Park by Rise and Shine Entertainment and Envy Productions.