Katy Perry tweets

Russell Brand has been deported from Japan because of his old drug convictions.

He was on his way to Tokyo with wife Katy Perry, who is playing several dates as part of her California Dreams tour.

She broke the news on Twitter, saying: ‘So... my husband just got deported from Japan. I am so sad. I brought him all this way to show him my favourite place #tokyodreamscrushed.’

She added: ‘It was for priors from over 10 years ago!’

Brand himself tweeted while he was being held by Japanese immgration officials. He wrote: ‘Stockholm syndrome kicking in. Just asked my guard out for (vegetarian) sushi. He giggled.

And later: ‘Alcatraz! Shawshank Redemption! And now this! Ah, sweet blue bird of freedom!’

In 2008, Brand was deported from America where he was due to appear on the David Letterman show.

Published: 22 May 2011