Russell Crowe's support has obviously worked, Snoop Dogg has finally been given a visa to tour Australia.

The Australian immigration department announced the news after doing what they called “a full character assessment”  on Snoop.

A statament reads: "The department weighed his criminal convictions against his previous behaviour while in Australia.

"We took into account all relevant factors and, on balance, the department decided to grant the visa.

"Mr Broadus will need to abide by Australia's laws and he will be formally counselled before his arrival about his visa conditions and our expectations relating to his conduct."

It was revealed yesterday that Russell Crowe had written to the Australian government asking them to allow Snoop into the country to tour.

He wrote: "I submit to you that Snoop Dogg poses no threat to Australia or to any individual in this country.”

Maybe Crowe can support Snoop on the tour?!