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Concert promoter Live Nation said "due to immigration issues"
Brown's Tuesday show in Montreal with R&B artist Trey Songz and
rapper Tyga was canceled as well as their Wednesday performance
in Toronto.
"The good people of the Canadian government wouldn't allow me
entry," Brown, 25, wrote on Twitter.
It is unclear where and when Brown, whose probation was revoked
by a judge last month for leaving Los Angeles County without
court permission, was denied entry into Canada. He has a court
date on March 20 and could face jail time.
Messages left with Canada's Border Services Agency were not
immediately returned, and Brown's publicist and attorney did not
immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
It is not uncommon for performers with legal troubles to be
denied entry to foreign countries. Brown postponed a British
tour in 2010 after he was denied a visa.
The "Turn Up the Music" singer has been on probation since 2009
following his guilty plea to assaulting Rihanna, who was his
girlfriend at the time. He was jailed for 2-1/2 months last year
for violating the terms of his probation.
In 2013, a four-concert festival in Canada that Brown was set to
headline was canceled due to the singer's health concerns.
Prominent sponsors had also pulled out of one of the festival
dates because of Brown's inclusion.
(Reporting by Julie Gordon in Vancouver and Eric Kelsey in Los
Angeles; Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy and Cynthia Osterman)
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