Grupo Firme, the chart-topping regional Mexican band based in Tijuana, has canceled its appearance at this weekend’s La Onda festival in Napa, after being denied entry into the United States.
The group was slated to headline the closing night of the two-day celebration on Sunday, June 1, at the Napa Valley Expo, but announced the cancellation just days from their festival debut.
“Currently, visas for Grupo Firme… are undergoing an administrative process at the US Embassy,” the band wrote on Instagram on Friday, May 30. “(It’s) a situation that makes it impossible for Grupo Firme to perform at La Onda Fest as planned.”…