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U.K. government ministers are reviewing Ye’s permission to enter the country amid controversy over his scheduled headline performance at a London music festival this summer.
The hip-hop artist, formerly known as Kanye West, was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park from July 10-12. The announcement prompted backlash due to Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks and actions, including releasing a song titled “Heil Hitler” last year and selling a T-shirt featuring a swastika on his website.
Earlier this year, Ye publicly apologized for his past “reckless” antisemitic comments, attributing them to an undiagnosed brain injury and mental health issues. In a full-page advertisement titled “To Those I’ve Hurt,” he stated, “I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people,” adding that he was “deeply mortified” by his previous actions and committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change.
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