India, Oct. 23 -- Sammy Obeid, the US comedian, claimed he was detained in Japan and refused entry, though he had shows scheduled there. Obeid shared his experience via a string of posts on X.

"The Japanese government denied me entry and held me in solitary confinement for 24 hours over a standup comedy show with 40 attendees," he wrote.

The comedian said he was being sent back to the US and apologized to his fans. Japanese authorities have not issued a statement on the matter at the time of writing.

Obeid added that fans could either get a refund, transfer the ticket and catch his show elsewhere in the world, or stay tuned for a virtual show from the comedian. The 42-year-old shared the experience he faced.

Obeid claimed that he had ...