Kanye West blocked from entering Australia over pro-Hitler anthem
Australian Home Affairs minister Tony Burke spoke out on the track,which was released in Mary, claiming it promoted Nazism.
West, who now goes by the pseudonym Ye, has been travelling to Australia for some time, with his wife of three years, Bianca Censori having been born there. Kanye West has reportedly been blocked from entering Australia due to the release of his recent song praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Pic: Edward Berthelot/GC Images
'He's been coming to Australia for a long time. He's got family here. And he's made a lot of offensive comments that my officials looked at again once he released the song and he no longer has a valid visa in Australia,' the minister told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
'We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry,' he added.
After the song was released at the start of the summer, Ye made a string of antisemitic posts on X, which included comments such as 'I love Hitler' and 'I'm a Nazi.' West, who now goes by the pseudonym Ye, has been travelling to Australia for some time, with his wife of three years, Bianca Censori having been born there. Pic: Jon Kopaloff/WireImage
The track has since been banned in Germany and from online platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music because of its antisemitic lyrics praising Adolf Hitler.
The song repeats the slogan hailing the Nazi leader and also includes a sample of a speech Hitler gave in 1935.
Earlier this year Kanye was dropped by Los Angeles-based talent agency 33&West following a series of polemic posts the rapper posted on X. Australian Home Affairs minister Tony Burke spoke out on the track,which was released in Mary, claiming it promoted Nazism. Pic: Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock
Variety reported that West's agent took to Instagram at the time to state that they were severing ties with the artist 'effective immediately… due to his harmful and hateful remarks that myself nor 33&West can stand for.'
Among the many messages he wrote on the platform were: 'I love Hitler,' 'I'm never apologising for my Jewish comments,' and 'you Jewish n* abort Black children for stem cells, abortion is murder.'
Ye also expressed support for rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who is currently in prison awaiting trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Ye posted: 'Free Puff,' and, referring to other celebrities: 'Y'all watch our brother rot and never say s***.'
He also claimed he has 'dominion' over wife Bianca Censori, and stated her recent appearance in the nude on the Grammys red carpet was only possible because of his permission.
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