The British government has blocked US thug Kanye West’s travel permit to the United Kingdom over his past anti-Semitic statements, confirming the government’s problems to Britain’s public broadcaster the BBC on Tuesday.
The decision to see the entry into the country of the artist, who was due to take place at the Wireless festival in London in July – now canceled as the news broke – was officially based on the fact that his presence “was not in the public interest”, the Home Office told the BBC.
West has sparked controversy in recent days after several associations and voices in British politics began banning her from entering the UK, and various companies such as Pepsi withdrew their patronage from the London festival, informing her of their involvement in her history. racist and anti-Semitic comments for over a decade.
British First Minister Keir Starmer was profiled in a newspaper article Sun at the end of the week, the organizers were invited to the 48-year-old boy, who declared himself a Hitler sympathizer on various occasions. Last year, he released a song of apology to the dictator and discussed and attributed his behavior to a bipolar episode.
Britain’s Home Office confirmed to the BBC that the hijacker, now known as YE, completed an application to enter the UK via the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system this month, but was refused.
“The Home Office has canceled YE’s ETA and banned entry to the UK. As a result, the Wireless festival has been canceled and all attendees will be refunded,” the event’s promoter, Festival Republic, wrote in a press release.
In the same text, the organizers expressed that all forms of anti-Semitism are “repugnant” and admitted that they recognize the “real and personal” impact this entails.
Now, before learning of the British government’s decision, West confirmed on Tuesday that he is willing to meet with members of the British Jewish community: “If words are enough, I will try to demonstrate change with actions. If they are open, I am here.”
Kapřík was ready to go on a world tour Ye live concert tour, which will run until the next month of August in stadiums around the world, including Spain, where it will probably take place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium next July 30.
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