Rock band calls off tour unexpectedly after drummer was arrested by ICE at airport

Rock band Lord Buffalo made a last minute deicison to cancel their upcoming European tour after their drummer, Yamil Said, was detained by ICE at the airport.

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Lord Buffalo canceled their upcoming European tour at the last minute after the band members attempted to board a flight but were halted by ICE.

Many stars have been upset over President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, including Selena Gomez, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen and The View hosts, with one blasting Trump voters who in her words “screwed around.”

The ICE raids have affected families, businesses, and now entertainment as the rock band’s summer plans have been called off.

The band arrived at the Dallas airport on Monday ready to kick off their tour in Heerlen, Netherlands. Their schedule was quickly detoured once their drummer, Yamil Said, came in contact with ICE and was reportedly detained.

The band took to social media on Wednesday to break the news, stating: "We are heartbroken to announce we have to cancel our upcoming European tour.”

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Lord Buffalo calls off tour after their dummer was detained by ICE (Image: Lord Buffalo)

The explained: "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 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Monday, May 12."

"He has not been released, and we have been unable to contact him,” they added. “We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release."

The rest of the band members- Daniel Pruitt, Garrett Hellman and Patrick Patterson- are hoping this is solely a “temporary setback.” They have made temporary alternative arrangements and plan to reschedule their performances at a later date.

"In our absence, our touring partners @orsakoslo will continue to perform the tour," they added. "We urge everyone to go see this amazing band and support them over the next couple weeks."

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Lord Buffalo was set to perform across Europe this summer (Image: Lord Buffalo)

After fans’ concerns continued to grow, the band gave an additional update on Thursday.

"We appreciate the tremendous outpouring of support from y’all today," the band shared to Instagram. "We still know very little about the situation, but we have been asked by our drummer’s family and his legal team to respect their privacy while this situation evolves."

They concluded: "We intend to do so, and we send all our love their way. We’ll share updates from the family when we can. Thanks again for everyone’s support. -LB."

The band, who came onto the rock scene in 2012, was planning on performing in eight major cities in Europe including Copenhagen, Denmark and Hamburg, Germany.

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