Accused lesbian Remy Ma has been denied a request to travel to Europe for a five-country concert tour while awaiting trial for allegedly shooting a friend.

The twenty-six -year-old denies assault, criminal possession of a weapon, gang assault and witness intimidation in relation to the shooting of a childhood friend outside a New York nightclub last July. She made a request to Manhattan state Supreme Court on Thursday (20Dec07) to travel to Europe for a tour which is scheduled to kick-off on January 3rd. Rem’s lawyer, Ivan Fisher, claims the star needs the tour to earn money since failing to secure booking and recording contracts following her arrest. But Justice Rena Uviller turned down the application to leave the U.S. because of the serious charges facing her. Smith is free on $250,000 bail. She is due to re-appear in court on January 22nd.