LONDON, London (AFP): A Jamaican reggae star whose song lyrics allegedly incite violence against homosexuals has been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to play a series of concerts, activists and reports said Thursday. Sizzla Kalonji, who real name is Miguel Collins, had been refused a visa to enter the country, Britain's Press Association newswire reported, quoting an unnamed Home Office source. "We can confirm that a letter has been sent to Mr. Collins regarding his immigration status," the source was quoted as saying, adding that the action by Home Secretary David Blunkett was directly linked to Sizzla's lyrics. "The home secretary has always made clear his feelings about individuals who preach hatred, whether in speeches or song lyrics," the source said. The ban is a victory for gay rights campaigners who have in recent months forced the cancellation of a series of concerts by other Jamaican "dancehall" reggae stars over alleged homophobic lyrics and statements. In September, activists prompted organisers of the Mobo awards, which celebrate black music in Britain, to drop two Jamaican artists accused of homophobia, Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel, from their nominations list. Peter Tatchell, a prominent gay activist who leads the Outrage! group, said he understood that Sizzla would not be issued with a visa, and would not be allowed to perform in Britain in the foreseeable future. "Sizzla's songs promote the murder of gays and lesbians," Tatchell said. "If his performances had gone ahead they may have led to public disorder and to homophobic and racist hate crimes. "No one would give a platform to a singer who advocated killing black or Jewish people." Among lyrics highlighted by Outrage! are those to track "Get To Da Point", in which Sizzla says: "Mi a go shot batty bwai dem widdi weapon ya", Jamaican patois for "I go and shoot queers with a weapon". Sizzla is though to be among a series of Jamaican stars whose lyrics are being translated from patois and investigated by the Metropolitan Police's Racial and Violent Crime Task Force. Many artists from Jamaica, where homosexuality is illegal and a number of gay people have been killed in homophobic attacks in recent years, are popular in Britain, which has a sizeable population of Caribbean origin. Reprinted from Caribbean Net News caribbeannetnews.com