Highly acclaimed Hollywood actor, Idris Elba, has cancelled a trip to South Africa after he was told his daughter didn't have the requirement to travel with him.
Idris Elba
Award-winning actor Idris Elba has cancelled a planned trip to South Africa with his daughter Isan at the last minute after failing to meet the new immigration requirements passed into law earlier this year.
Idris, who played the iconic role of Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, was set to spend time in South Africa to promote his new film, Mandela, My Dad and Me.
Idris who is also an accomplished musician and DJ, was so inspired by the film that he decided to make an album, mi Mandela.
According to The Juice, Elba was meant to arrive in South Africa on Sunday, 22 November, but cancelled his trip as his daughter was not allowed to travel with him.
The publication reported that Elba was at Heathrow's business class lounge when he was told his daughter did not have the correct documents for travelling to South Africa.
A source said: "He certainly wasn't going to leave his 14-year-old daughter alone at the airport and made the decision to cancel the trip."
"He is very upset about the whole thing, as he loves South Africa and had no idea about the new laws."