London’s Wireless Festival has been canceled following news that Ye’s (formerly known as Kanye West) entry into the U.K. was blocked by the Home Office on Tuesday (April 7).

Earlier in the day, the government confirmed to the BBC that Ye would be unable to enter the U.K. on an Electronic Travel Authorization visitor visa. The Home Office cited Ye’s past antisemitic and pro-Nazi comments, and said that his “presence would not be conducive to the public good.”

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