The Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor, Snoop Dogg is desperate to get back to UK and has called in the big guns to help him fight the ban.

The hip-hop legend was arrested for involvement in a brawl at London’s Heathrow Airport in April 2006 after he along with his friends was refused an entry into British Airways’ first-class lounge. He was consequently banned from entering UK for three years. Following this the rap star also had to call off his joint mega-tour with P Diddy.

But now, a ‘desperate’ and ‘reformed’ Snoopy is banking on his superstar pals Sir Paul McCartney, David Beckham and Madonna to fight his case.

“I love London and I’m desperate to come back. I’ve called David Beckham, Sir Paul McCartney - hell, I want to get the whole of the Beatles to help me get back in. I’m trying to get through to Madonna as well. I’d love them all to write to the Prime Minister to change his mind”, said Snoop. In a hope to gain support, the superstar has also urged his admirers to support his plea.

A British couple that was caught in the Mumbai terror attacks have complained that a news channel had put their lives at risk by broadcasting their location in the Taj Mahal Hotel. Lynne and Kenneth Shaw, who live in South Wales, said that terrorists were listening to the media while pinpointing the Western victims. Lynne also claimed that the channel broadcast details of where they were at the hotel. She has appealed to the media to be careful with the information it broadcasts because safety could be compromised and lives could be lost. The couple returned to Heathrow on Saturday.

Lynne was forced to hide under a table as terrorists stormed the hotel. She and her husband were later rescued by Gurkhas and taken to the Australian embassy for safety. The couple were at the end of a month-long visit to India and were staying in Mumbai for a few days before heading back to the UK.