Why the UK banned Kanye West

为何英国禁止坎耶·韦斯特?

Today in Focus

2026-04-10

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Lanre Bakare on the UK government’s decision to revoke Kanye West’s visa after Wireless festival booked him as a headliner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Today, what happened to Kanye West?

  • A warning before we start, this episode does contain anti-Semitic and offensive language.

  • He was once hailed as an American genius, a prime example of black excellence.

  • He revolutionized rap, became a hip-hop billionaire, all the while influencing the world of fashion, art, design.

  • Kanye West had a grip on the culture like few before him.

  • Until Kanye West has posted on a variety of topics, including President Trump, whom he calls his brother.

  • He's been locked out of his Twitter account now, the platform suspending him after an anti-Semitic tweet.

  • That tweet said, quote, when I wake up, I'm going death con three on Jewish people.

  • This is what I'm trying to tell you.

  • Jesus Christ, Hitler.

  • Yay.

  • We don't have to bow to this shit.

  • OK, it's 60 million.

  • He hadn't played a show in the UK for over a decade.

  • And he was booked to headline three nights this summer at Wireless Festival in London.

  • But then the government intervened.

  • From The Guardian, I'm Nashin Iqbal.

  • Today in Focus, why the UK has banned Kanye West.

  • And Rubikare, you're The Guardian's arts and culture correspondent.