Take That members held by US customs over visas

Take That members Howard Donald and Mark Owen were held for hours by US customs, who quizzed them about their visas.

London: Take That members Howard Donald and Mark Owen were left furious after they were held for hours by US customs, who quizzed them about their visas.

Donald, 42, and Owen, 39, were flying into Los Angeles to visit pal Robbie Williams at his Hollywood home. But the singers, who flew there Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic, were pulled in for questioning because they had travelled without a working visa, and they had to convince airport officials they were not there to work. Donald drew attention to the pair by accidentally trying to jump the queue for immigration. “He thought someone called ‘first class’ as they approached security. The customs officer actually said ‘Air France’,” a newspaper quoted a source as saying. “The lads are often on the LA flight but this visit was exceptionally bad. “Howard was on the receiving end of the worst of it. They thought he was pulling a fast one, coming in the US to work. “It was a fraught few hours. Howard was knackered and could have done without the hassle. Mark got through unscathed but it started the trip in the wrong mood,” the source added. ANI