The Game was supposed to perform several concerts from February 22 to February 27, reported Ace Showbiz.
Following the visa trouble, The rapper, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, wrote on Instagram, "We were denied entry once we landed at Customs."
It's unclear if any of his shows will be rescheduled.
Unlike his now-deleted statement on Instagram, organizers claimed he missed his flight.
"Raggamuffin is desperately sad to announce that The Game has missed his flight from Dubai," they claimed.
"This is also going to affect Australian dates. Raggamuffin has been on the phone to The Game and his manager and he's agreed to come back in September when we will present three shows around NZ.
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