Update 5:30 p.m. — A statement from M.I.A.’s manager, Christopher Taylor, says “the situation has now been resolved and Maya is flying as we speak. She is very excited to be coming to Toronto for the Hot Docs screenings of Mathangi / Maya / M.I.A and the collateral events around the film.”Controversial artist M.I.A. M.I.A., a rapper and Tamil activist whose real name is Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, is scheduled to be in Toronto on Wednesday night for the Canadian premiere of Matangi/Maya/M.I.A., a documentary about her life, directed by Steve Loveridge, at the Hot Docs festival. With a photo of her holding her passport, M.I.A. Hummm I wonder who is that powerful in Canada/US who also doesn't want me to talk about the film?”Hot Docs provided the following statement:

Source: thestar May 01, 2018 17:52 UTC