FORMER JOY DIVISION GUITARIST BERNARD SUMNER CANCELS TOUR

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former Joy Division and New Order guitarist Bernard Sumner is caught up in visa issues. His band, Bad Lieutenant, was supposed to perform in the U.S. both as a headliner and as an opening act for The Pixies starting next week. The band was unable to process the necessary paperwork because of more stringent immigrations laws and changing visa parameters. Sumner says he’s “extremely disappointed” and plans to reschedule for the spring.