 On August 26, 2015, Okonma revealed that he had been banned from visiting the United Kingdom for three to five years, which forced him to cancel a string of tour dates supporting the "Cherry Bomb" album, including the Reading and Leeds Festivals.The reason for the ban comes from lyrics dating back to 2009.His manager Christian Clancy said they were informed of the ban via a letter from then-Home Secretary Theresa May.