Dutch minister says not planning to bar Kanye West / Photo: © AFP
Dutch minister says not planning to bar Kanye West
There are no plans as yet to bar the rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, from the Netherlands, a minister said Wednesday after Britain banned him over past antisemitic outbursts.
Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Bart van den Brink said there needed to be a possible danger to public order or risk to national security to bar someone from entering the country.
"Once I have such information, I will proceed accordingly. Based on what is currently known to me, I have no indication that an entry ban can be applied in this case," said the minister in a statement sent to AFP.
Ye is due to perform shows in the Netherlands on June 6 and 8.
On Wednesday, the UK government said it would not allow him into the country, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to cancel the July event.
The disgraced rapper had submitted an application to travel to Britain, but it was refused on the grounds his presence would not be conducive to the public good, a UK government source confirmed.
West, who last performed in Britain when he headlined the Glastonbury festival in 2015, has been heavily criticised for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
In May 2025, he released a song called "Heil Hitler", months after advertising a swastika t-shirt for sale on his website.
The song was banned by major streaming platforms.
The US rapper subsequently expressed regret for his conduct, blaming it on his bipolar disorder.
West's European comeback tour had already proved contentious prior to the furore in Britain.
In France, the mayor of Marseille said the rapper was "not welcome" for a concert planned there in June.
S.O'brien--TNT
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