Auckland DJ duo the Katayanagi Twins reportedly denied entry to United States, sent back to NZ

Rain Katayanagi posted about the experience on social media. Photo / Supplied

By Melanie Earley of RNZ

Auckland DJ duo the Katayanagi Twins have reportedly been denied entry into the United States.

The duo consists of Rain and China Katayanagi, two twins from Auckland who performed at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival earlier this year.

In a post to social media, Rain Katayanagi said they had been “flying to LA to chase Summer”, with a video showing various clips of a flight.

She followed this up and said, “country doesn’t let us in, and puts us on a one-way flight back to NZ”.

It was followed by footage of the plane taking off and one of the twins could be seen crying.

RNZ has reached out to the Katayanagi Twins for comment, with their management.

The pair are now back in New Zealand. Photo / Instagram

It is not yet clear why the pair were denied entry into the US.

It comes only a few days after New Zealand-born reggae artist Lotima Nicholas Pome’e – aka General Fiyah – was reportedly detained in the US before being deported.

He had been scheduled to perform at Polyfest, a major Pacific cultural festival held in Washington.

In a post on social media, General Fiyah expressed his apologies to fans.

“I am really sorry to let you all know that I won’t be able to make the performance tonight,” the post read.

“I was detained and sent back to New Zealand, which means I can’t be there to share this moment with you.”

Earlier this month, New Zealand mother Sarah Shaw was detained in an immigration facility in the state of Texas – she returned safely to her home last week.

– RNZ