The Wireless music festival has been cancelled after the artist formerly known as Kanye West was banned from entering the UK amid a deepening political row over his previous antisemitic statements.
West, who is legally known as Ye, made an application to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday but it has been blocked by officials.
A spokesperson for the festival confirmed it would no longer go ahead in July after the government decision was announced, and said refunds would be issued to those who had already bought tickets.
The statement read: “The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom. As a result, Wireless festival is cancelled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.
He is literally a Nazi. This was just over a year ago:
https://www.newsweek.com/kanye-west-proclaims-hes-nazi-praises-hitler-x-rant-2027943
It’ll take more than an apology to make up for that shit.
Is he?
Does he organize nationalists or promote white supremacy or does he just say stupid shit?
Because if it’s the latter this will be weaponized against anyone left of center far more effective than this.
Wether it’s Ye or Kneecap, having visa laws/the right to perform applied to individuals on a whim to pander to the media, is bad and reduces the rights of everyone.
Ironically this weakens democracy in favor of an all powerful executive.
Yes. He is an actual fucking nazi. He sold merchandise glorifying Hitler. Precisely the sort of person borders are supposed to keep out.
Yeah he did that one