The drummer of Texas rock band Lord Buffalo was removed from a flight headed to Europe and detained by immigration authorities on Monday, the band said in social media posts on Wednesday.
Yamal Said was “forcibly removed from our flight to Europe by Customs and Border Patrol” at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Monday, Lord Buffalo, the Austin, Texas, band said in the social media posts.
Said is a Mexican citizen and, as a green card holder, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States, according to the band.
“He has not been released, and we have been unable to contact him,” the band wrote. “We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release.”
Said’s detention prompted the band to cancel its upcoming European tour. “We are heartbroken,” the band wrote.
“We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal’s safety and freedom,” the post said. “We are hopeful that this is a temporary setback and that it could be safe for us to reschedule this tour in the future.”
The band said in an update to its post on Wednesday afternoon that Said had secured legal representation and “we are waiting to hear what comes next.”
“We want to reiterate that we truly don’t know what’s going on,” the band wrote. “We have more questions than answers, but we will keep you posted as much as we can.”
The Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the allegations.
Lord Buffalo also did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the social media posts.
This article was published by NBC News on 2025-05-14 17:04:00
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