The British government has blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering Britain on grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good, UK media reports.
The update follows mounting criticism over his booking as a headline act at the Wireless music festival in London, set to be held in July.
West, now known as Ye, has made multiple public antisemitic remarks since fall 2022, when he first threatened to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”
Last year the rapper bought a Super Bowl ad to promote T-shirts with swastikas on them, then released a song titled “Heil Hitler,” to mark the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
He has since expressed regret over his multiple antisemitic rants, which he blamed on his bipolar disorder.
The United Kingdom is seeing soaring antisemitic attacks and incidents, with many in the Jewish community blaming authorities for not taking strong enough action on the matter.
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