Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK, government tells BBC

Kanye West travel to UK blocked by governmentJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaThe UK government has blocked Kanye West's permission to travel to the UK, following controversy over his planned headline set at this summer's Wireless Festival in London.The Home Office told the BBC the rapper made an application to travel to the UK yesterday via an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).It said the decision to refuse permission was made on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good.For almost half a decade, West has caused outrage for a string of antisemitic, racist and pro-Nazi comments.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.Kanye offers to meet Jewish community in UK after Wireless controversyWireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearanceKanye West