Australia cancels Kanye West visa over ‘Heil Hitler' song
The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to Ye, released 'Heil Hitler' on May 8, the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi
Germany in World War II.
West – whose wife Bianca Censori is Australian – has been coming to Australia for some time because he has family in the country, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.
'He's made a lot of offensive comments. But my officials looked at it again once he released the 'Heil Hitler' song and he no longer has a valid visa in Australia.'
Burke said the rapper's cancelled visa was not intended for holding concerts.
'It was a lower level, and the officials still looked at the law and said: You're going to have a song and promote that sort of Nazism – we don't need that in Australia,' he told public broadcaster ABC.
Asked if it was sustainable to bar such a popular figure, the minister said: 'I think what's not sustainable is to import hatred.'
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