UK government blocks Kanye West from country — report

The British government has blocked U.S. rapper Kanye West from entering Britain on grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good, BBC reporter Nick Eardley posted on X on Tuesday.

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7 April 2026 at 12:40:19

UK government blocks Kanye West from country — report

FILE PHOTO: Kanye West and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

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LONDON- The British government has blocked U.S. rapper Kanye West from entering Britain on grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good, BBC reporter Nick Eardley posted on X on Tuesday.

The update follows mounting criticism over his booking as a headline act at the Wireless music festival in London.

West, now known as Ye, has been criticised in the past for antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism, which have led on several occasions to his social media accounts, including on X, being barred.

-Reporting by Sam Tabahriti and Muvija M, editing by William James/Reuters