A-list stars and the times they were 'embarrassed' because they were 'banned'

The Daily Mail reported that recently, Ekin-Su Culculoglu - a star who rose to fame from the Love Island show - fell into an awkward situation when she was asked to leave the BAFTA 2025 awards after-party on the evening of May 18. Although she attended the official 3-hour awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall (London, England), she was not on the guest list for the luxurious evening party that followed, reserved for the upper class.

Ekin-Su Culculoglu daringly sneaked into the dinner area but was quickly spotted by BAFTA security and asked to leave. Some sources said she tried to find a way out of the area when she was discovered.

However, Ekin-Su Culculoglu is not the only star to have fallen into such an ironic situation. Many other famous names such as Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, Benny Blanco and Justin Bieber have also been refused entry to VIP events, despite being A-list stars.

Ed Sheeran: 4 consecutive years denied entry to Grammy after-party

Despite being a headline performer at the 2017 Grammy Awards and having a global reputation, Ed Sheeran was still denied entry to after-party parties, including one hosted by the record label he works for.

Despite being the main performer at the 2017 Grammys, Ed Sheeran was denied entry to the after-party.

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During a chat with On Air With Ryan Seacrest , the singer revealed that this was not the first time he had encountered this situation: "This has been happening for four years in a row, and not just at my label parties, but other after-parties as well. I don't understand it. You walk into these parties and there are only a few real artists, and the rest are people from Los Angeles who come to have fun, and they're not even at the awards show."

Paul McCartney: Music legend also 'banned'

Music legend Paul McCartney accidentally showed up at Tyga's 2016 Grammy after-party, thinking it was an event hosted by musician Mark Ronson and Republic Records at a different location. When he was refused entry at The Argyle in Hollywood, California, Paul McCartney just laughed and joked: "How can I be considered more VIP?"

Paul McCartney went to the wrong party and was flatly rejected

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Tyga, the host of the party, was asked about the incident on Jimmy Kimmel Live , saying he did not control the guest list and was completely unaware of Paul McCartney's presence. On X, the rapper wrote: "I don't control the door. How could I say no to a legend like Paul McCartney?".

Justin Bieber: Refused to enter nightclub despite being 18 years old

In 2013, Justin Bieber was refused entry to Sankeys nightclub in Manchester (UK) despite having just finished performing at a large stadium in the city. The nightclub manager later posted on social media: "Yes, the rumors are true. We refused Justin Bieber. He was dancing on stage and Sankeys is not the place for that."

Justin Bieber was banned from a nightclub in the UK despite being an A-list star

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Sam Smith: Stayed at the same hotel but still got denied entry to the Met Gala after-party

After the 2024 Met Gala, Sam Smith was reportedly denied entry to the party at the Mark Hotel in New York (USA), despite staying there. According to a source from Page Six , Sam Smith was refused three times in a row with the reason: "You're not on the list."

Despite the surprise, Sam Smith remained calm and polite, then attended other parties with boyfriend Christian Cowan that night and was said to have "burned it out" on the dance floor.

Benny Blanco was kicked off the Emmy red carpet for dressing sloppily.

At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Benny Blanco - producer of a series of hits such as: Love Yourself by Justin Bieber, Diamonds by Rihanna, Teenage Dream by Katy Perry... and also Selena Gomez's boyfriend, had an incident when he was asked by security to leave the red carpet area.

Despite being asked to leave the red carpet, Benny Blanco did not react negatively. He and Selena Gomez later attended the event and sat next to each other in the auditorium.

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According to a video shared by E! News , Benny Blanco appeared with Selena Gomez but was then escorted out. The public believed that Benny Blanco's sloppy dress style caused the security team to mistake him for someone who was not on the list, leading to him being asked to leave the red carpet.

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