Ye has been banned from traveling to the UK ahead of his scheduled performances at this year’s Wireless music festival
His visa to enter and perform has been withdrawn by The Home Office stating that the decision was made on the grounds that his presence in the UK “would not be conducive to the public good”.
Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – had been booked to headline all three nights of the London festival in July, leading to widespread controversy due to his past antisemitic comments and actions.
London mayor Sadiq Khan and UK prime minister Keir Starmer were among those to raise questions about the booking, as well as many leading UK-based Jewish groups, some of whom went as far as questioning whether the Grammy winner should even be allowed to travel to the UK.
It’s now been revealed that Ye’s performances will no longer be able to go ahead, due to his right to travel to the UK being nixed by the Home Office.
Last year, Ye faced a wave of backlash after a string of controversies, which included praising Adolf Hitler, declaring himself to be a Nazi and selling a t-shirt on his web store emblazoned with a swastika.
After the release of a single titled Heil Hitler, his Australian work visa was also cancelled last year.
Ye – who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016 – issued a public apology for his behaviour in a full-page magazine ad in January 2026 addressed “to those I’ve hurt” with his antisemitic outbursts.
In the public statement, he explained had his comments had come during a months-long manic episode where he said he had “lost touch with reality”.
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