Kanye West banned from performing at major European venues after previous Australian visa rejection

Kanye West is facing widespread bans from performing at major venues across Europe, with industry insiders stating he has been told to “stay away” from countries including Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia and Australia.

This comes amid ongoing visa issues and venue boycotts linked to the rapper’s repeated controversial statements and public support for Fascist rhetoric. 

“He’s getting his team to phone around desperately asking for gigs,” a source told Financial Express. “No one will touch him with a barge pole. Wembley and the London Stadium both said, ‘no chance, we don’t need the protests,’ and that was before the Heil Hitler single came out.”

The track, which ended with an audio sample from a 1935 Adolf Hitler speech, was banned in Germany for violating hate speech laws and removed from major streaming platforms.

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stated, “But after the Heil Hitler song, he no longer has a valid visa. I think what’s not sustainable is to import hatred.”

While West once headlined stadiums of 80,000, he is now scheduled to perform at the 26,000-capacity Rubicon Festival in Slovakia on 20 July.

Reports claim he is requesting $7 million per appearance, with few takers, as his estimated net worth has reportedly dropped from $2 billion to around $400 million.