Kanye West Barred from Australia

Australia Revokes Kanye West’s Visa Over Song Promoting Nazi Ideology

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Kanye West, who is married to Australian architect Bianca Censori, has had his visa to Australia canceled following the release of a controversial song titled “Heil Hitler,” which has been condemned for promoting Nazi ideology.

West, who was once a regular visitor, now faces restrictions from entering the country as officials take a zero-tolerance approach to hate speech and extremist rhetoric.

The decision was announced on Tuesday by Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, who stated that while West’s previous antisemitic comments did not initially impact his visa status, the release of the new song prompted a fresh review.

“We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry,” Burke said during a press briefing. “It was a lower-level visa, 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.’”

The track, released in May, came after a string of inflammatory and antisemitic remarks made by the American rapper on social media, including posts on platform X where he declared “I love Hitler” and called himself “a Nazi.”

Although the exact date of the visa cancellation has not been disclosed, Burke’s office confirmed that the decision was made following a formal review of West’s latest actions.

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