A senior federal government minister has cast doubt on whether the US rapper formerly known as Kanye West will be let into Australia, due to his praise for Adolf Hitler and verbal attacks towards Jewish people.
that Ye’s comments about Jewish people were “disgraceful, his conduct and his behaviour is appalling, and he’s not a person of good character”.
Ye has toured Australia multiple times over the past two decades, including supporting U2 on a stadium tour in 2006, and selling out concerts around the country.
“Unfortunately, because of his status as a celebrity musician, West has the capacity to exercise enormous influence over younger people,” his letter said.
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