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Bam Margera

Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera left a Florida rehab center this week without getting approval, the facility’s manager told police.

The manager claims Margera, 42, was serving a court-ordered stint at center before leaving Monday, according to TMZ, which cited a Delray Beach police report.

Margera allegedly had problems with some of the rules at the sober-living center and left after getting into a dispute with his wife, sources told TMZ.

Police have been unsuccessful in tracking down Margera, who starred on the MTV prank and stunt series “Jackass,” as well as multiple spinoffs, including “Viva La Bam.”

The Delray Beach Police Department did not immediately respond to a Daily News request for comment.

Last month, Margera finished a one-year substance abuse program in Florida, according to TMZ.

Margera shared an Instagram photo on Tuesday featuring a man he says is his new Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor.

“MMA fighter, chiropractor and ten years sober Dominick, is my new AA sponsor,” Margera wrote.

Margera sued “Jackass” co-creators Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville, as well as Paramount Pictures, last year, claiming he was wrongfully terminated from the latest “Jackass” film. The movie, “Jackass Forever,” came out in February, and Margera dropped the lawsuit in April.

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Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne will not be performing at London's Strawberries & Creem festival Saturday after organizers said the Home Office barred him from entering the country in a "last minute decision."

Wayne was set to headline the London festival, playing his first show in the country in more than a decade. However, Strawberries and Creem on Wednesday announced it had been forced to remove him from the lineup.

"Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last minute decision," a statement on the festival's website read. "We are deeply disappointed by this sudden and negative ruling. We have received very minimal notice, and the timing of the decision is of course upsetting for all involved — including Lil Wayne's fans, as well as the festival team."

A reason for the Home Office's decision wasn't immediately available, and the L.A. Times has reached out to Lil Wayne's team for comment.

In an attempt to appease fans, the festival brought in Ludacris to fill in for Lil Wayne on Saturday night. The festival will also offer Saturday ticketholders free entry to Sunday's slate (headlined by Tems) or a discount on tickets for next year's festival.

"Across the weekend, we still have an incredible array of artists joining us," the team said. Others billed to perform include Mabel, Tion Wayne and Knucks.

Wayne has not yet released a statement on the late switch. His removal from the lineup comes less than a week after he was tapped to fill in for the Migos at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City but had to pull out just before the event, citing "flight disruptions."

In 2011, Lil Wayne's U.K. visa application was rejected, forcing him to cancel his European tour dates in the area. British immigration officials had cited his criminal history, as he had been released from prison in November 2010 after serving eight months on a gun charge.

In November 2020 he was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, although he was pardoned by former President Donald Trump in 2021.

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NEW YORK — The twin concerts for Foo Fighters' late drummer Taylor Hawkins will include Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher, Joan Jett, Mark Ronson, members of Queen, The Police, Rush, Kiss, The Pretenders, Motley Crue, Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Supergrass and comedian Dave Chappelle.

The shows will take place Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and Sept. 27 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Both concerts will benefit charities chosen by the Hawkins family.

The London concert will have Gallagher, Jett, Chrissie Hynde, Supergrass and Chappelle. The Inglewood concert will have Cyrus, Gene Simmons, Alanis Morissette, Nikki Sixx and Luke Spiller. Both concerts will feature Stewart Copeland, Geddy Lee, Brian May, Mark Ronson, Roger Taylor, Chris Chaney, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alex Lifeson, Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal and the surviving member of Foo Fighters.

Hawkins died March 25 during a South American tour with the rock band. He was 50.

Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997, first appearing with the band on the tour supporting its sophomore album “The Colour & The Shape.”

He made his recording debut with Foo Fighters on 1999′s “There Is Nothing Left To Lose.” Hawkins played on every subsequent band album, including “One by One” and “In Your Honor,” and on hit singles like “Best of You.”

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