Lily Allen banned from entering US

Lily Allen has had her US work visa cancelled and was refused entry into America when she turned up at Los Angeles International airport.

The 'Smile' singer was held at the airport for five hours as a result of an incident in London in March where she was cautioned for an alleged common assault.

Allen was due to attend the nominations announcement for the MTV Video Music Awards and is due to tour the States next month.

She has insisted she will try everything she can so that she can stick to her commitments, telling the Daily Mirror: "I am trying everything I can to sort this out. I don't like letting my fans down.

"It is my intention to play my American dates in September. This depends on the authorities granting me a new work visa. I want my fans to know that I will do everything I can to be back in America in September."

The singer has also been working on her new album in New York.