Ye, previously referred to as Kanye West, has been blocked from traveling to the UK in mild of his history with antisemitism.
The UK authorities told the BBC on Monday that Ye utilized for an Digital Journey Authorization (ETA) to journey to the UK however was denied on the grounds that his presence “wouldn’t be conducive to the general public good.”
Ye had been scheduled to headline all three days of London’s Wi-fi Competition in July, which has since been canceled.
“On account of the Residence Workplace banning YE from getting into the UK, Wi-fi Competition has been compelled to cancel,” the event’s website reads as of Tuesday morning. “All ticket holders will obtain an computerized full refund.”
The federal government’s determination comes after a number of of the competition’s sponsors, together with Pepsi and Anheuser-Busch InBev, withdrew from the occasion. Though neither model explicitly cited Ye as the rationale for his or her withdrawal, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had not too long ago spoken out in opposition to Ye’s scheduled performances.
“It’s deeply regarding Kanye West has been booked to carry out at Wi-fi regardless of his earlier antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism,” Starmer mentioned in a press release to the British newspaper The Solar.
After the UK authorities confirmed that Ye wouldn’t be allowed to enter the nation, Starmer cosigned the choice in a post on X.
“Kanye West ought to by no means have been invited to headline Wi-fi,” Starmer wrote. “This authorities stands firmly with the Jewish group, and we won’t cease in our battle to confront and defeat the poison of antisemitism. We’ll all the time take the motion obligatory to guard the general public and uphold our values.”
Ye didn’t reply to a request for remark.
Over the previous decade, Ye has frequently been criticized for offensive and bigoted remarks, particularly these described as antisemitic. In 2022, he peddled conspiracy theories about Jewish people controlling the leisure trade and openly praised Adolf Hitler. Though Ye lost numerous business deals and model partnerships within the fallout — reportedly losing his billionaire status consequently — he doubled down in 2025, when he wrote “I’m a Nazi” on X and launched a music titled “Heil Hitler.”
Extra not too long ago, Ye took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal for a public apology, linking his outbursts to a 2002 automotive accident and what he described as an undiagnosed mind damage. He additionally mentioned his bipolar dysfunction brought about him to lose contact with actuality.
“In that fractured state, I gravitated towards probably the most harmful image I may discover, the swastika, and even bought T-shirts bearing it,” Ye wrote. “I remorse and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am dedicated to accountability, therapy, and significant change. It doesn’t excuse what I did although. I’m not a Nazi or an antisemite. I like Jewish folks.”
The apology was printed shortly earlier than Ye’s latest album was anticipated to be launched. After a number of delays, “Bully” arrived on streaming platforms in late March.
Ye returned to the stage final week for a two-night stint at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Each reveals have been bought out and reportedly grossed $33 million, proving that regardless of the UK authorities’s objections, there is still an appetite for Ye’s volatility among his loyal fans.
