Australian singer Keli Holiday, whose real name is Adam Hyde, had his first North American tour cut short last week when he was detained at the Canadian border for several hours and later denied entry into the United States.
Tour Interrupted
The 35-year-old artist, best known as one half of the electronic duo Peking Duk alongside Reuben Styles, had already performed shows in Los Angeles and Chicago before heading to Ontario. He played at The Dance Cave in Toronto on May 6. The following day, as he prepared to fly to New York City for the final tour stop, he was denied entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Official Statement
A spokesperson for CBP told the National Post on Wednesday that Holiday was denied entry due to national security concerns but did not provide further details. Holiday broke the news to his followers in a now-expired social media post on May 7, stating he would not be able to perform the Brooklyn show that night despite having proper visa documentation, as reported by Rolling Stone Australia. He added that his touring party also had their visas revoked.
Girlfriend's Apology
Days after Holiday's post, his girlfriend, Australian media personality Abbie Chatfield, took to social media to offer a profanity-laden, self-deprecating apology for a video she shared in 2025. In the now-deleted clip, she made comments about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. While Holiday was not mentioned in the video, Chatfield wrote in the caption that Adam had not even seen the video, implying he faced online backlash.
In a 10-minute apology video, Chatfield explained that her commentary had been misinterpreted to suggest she was calling for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump. She clarified, I disagree with Trump's policy, his views, all of these things. But I never said his name in this video. I never said it was about him. I never called for the assassination of him.
Chatfield explained that her comments were intended as a dark joke about incels, an online term for people, mostly heterosexual men, associated with communities built around resentment toward women, self-pity, and misogynistic beliefs. In the July 2025 TikTok video, she did not mention Trump or Mangione by name. Instead, referencing gun violence in the U.S., she asked, Americans: When are you going to do it? and Why hasn't it been done already? as reported by News Corp Australia. She added that if an incel did it, they would get heaps of fan mail.
