Marianne Faithfull Barred from U.S.
Faithfull's clear, sweet voice leant just the right amount of treacle to the Stone's "As Tears Go By"--her first big hit. But years of hard-living trashed her vocal cords and, after a long layoff in the late 60s through mid '70s (during which time she almost died of a heroin overdose), she reinvented herself as a world-weary cabaret croaker.
Most recently, she has been on the road promoting her live album of mostly Kurt Weill pieces, 20th Century Blues. In January and early February, she played 10 shows on the East Coast and in Chicago before heading to Japan. The 50-year-old singer, perhaps best remembered as Mick Jagger's armpiece, was supposed to return to the states for a show in Boston Tuesday, but was not allowed to cross the border without her visa.
Her spokewoman says Faithfull is routinely delayed when trying to enter the United States--ever since she was arrested back in the early '80s for possession of hashish, according to the USA Today. Last year, a late visa cost Faithfull a gig on the Late Show with David Letterman, her spokeswoman said.
Until she gets her papers processed, Faithfull will be in Canada, playing shows in Toronto and Vancover. Her next scheduled U.S. appearances are Saturday in Portland, Sunday in Seattle and Tuesday in Los Angeles. As of today, all venues say the shows will go on unless they hear otherwise.





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