Police and Border Patrol officers reportedly raided the home of new wave veteran Adam Ant at dawn yesterday, after they learned that a Japanese woman who had overstayed her visa was in the house.
The 36 year-old woman, who was apparently a friend of Adam’s, is a Japanese nation and was wanted by police after the time-limit on her visa had run out. She has now been detained and officials are awaiting the verdict on whether she will be deported or not. Adam himself was questioned by police for around an hour after she was captured, and refused to reveal how he knew the woman or why she was in his house, though his lawyer later commented saying that she was a friend.
“This lady is one of Adam’s friends,” Adam’s lawyer told the Daily Mirror. “She is co-operating fully with the authorities. She had attempted to make the correct applications to extend her visa but the authorities had been dealing with the wrong address.”
A spokesperson for the UK Border Agency said: “A 36-year-old Japanese national was arrested for immigration offences at an address in the Knightsbridge area and is now detained, pending her removal from the UK. Our officers carry out hundreds of operations like this every year across London, and where we find people who are in the UK illegally we will seek to remove them.”
Adam Ant is kicking off a UK tour this week, and has a handful of dates across the country. If you’re a fan check the dates and details below.
Fri January 20th 2012 - Preston 53 Degrees, Preston
Sat January 21st 2012 - Lincoln The Engine Shed, Lincoln
Sun January 22nd 2012 - Buckley Tivoli, Buckley
Tue January 24th 2012 - Reading Sub 89, Reading
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