American rapper Kanye West, widely known as Ye, has had his Australian visa revoked following the circulation of a controversial song titled Heil Hitler, which has been widely condemned for promoting Nazi ideology.
The track emerged in May and reignited public outrage over West’s history of antisemitic remarks.
In previous posts on platform X, the rapper openly declared, “I love Hitler” and “I’m a Nazi,” sparking widespread backlash.
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Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, confirmed on Tuesday that the song led to a review of West’s visa status, ultimately resulting in its cancellation.
“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,’” Burke said during a media briefing.
He added, “We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry.”
Despite having family connections to Australia through his wife, Bianca Censori, who is from the country, and having visited several times in the past, Burke’s office declined to provide details on when the visa was officially withdrawn.
The decision follows a pattern of similar actions by the Australian government. In recent months, pro-Israel activist Hillel Fuld was denied entry, and U.S. commentator Candace Owens was barred last October, both due to concerns over inflammatory rhetoric.
