The British Home Office said his presence in Britain would not be ‘conducive to the public good’
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 9:44pm, 7 Apr 2026The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the UK, where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July.
It came after government officials condemned Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks.
The festival’s organisers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being cancelled as a result.
Ye’s travel authorisation had been blocked on the grounds that the performer’s presence in Britain would not be “conducive to the public good”, the BBC said, citing the Home Office.
Ye had been expected to perform in front of around 150,000 revellers on July 10-12 at the open-air festival in London’s Finsbury Park.
Earlier, a senior member of the British government said Ye should “absolutely not” play at the festival. Ye had responded to the controversy by offering to meet members of Britain’s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements.
