Young Thug's Auckland City Limits show in doubt after Australian cancellations

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Young Thug fans could be in for some more disappointment as the rapper's impending New Zealand visit could be in jeopardy - again.

The star is due to perform at Auckland City Limits on March 3 but was recently forced to cancel his Australian dates because he failed to get a visa.

Thug, who changed his name to SEX earlier this week, was due to play the first-ever Sydney City Limits festival on Saturday, plus shows in Melbourne and Brisbane.

But Sydney City Limits issued a statement saying Thug was, "unable to comply with the requirements for processing his Australian entry visa application" and couldn't secure it in time.

It doesn't automatically mean he won't come to New Zealand, but if history is anything to go by it's not looking good.

Young Thug was also supposed to perform at Laneway last year but was forced to drop out following issues securing his Australian visa. He was instead replaced by DJ What So Not.

However at that time he reportedly had a warrant out for his arrest, for failing to show up in court over his illegally tinted car windows.

A spokesperson for Auckland City Limits assured us Thug has his New Zealand visitor's visa which was granted on February 12.

They added: "Regardless of the Australian situation, we are working to get Thug to come and play his New Zealand shows."