Home Office rejects claims Kanye West’s UK visa already approved
Jewish News understands any decision is being discussed by ministers
Permission for rapper Kayne West to travel to the UK has not yet been granted and is currently being reviewed by ministers, the Home Office has indicated.
Home Office sources also told Jewish News they would “guide against” claims that a visa for the artist to enter the UK had already been approved ahead of his controversial booking for the Wireless Festival in July.
Melvin Benn, managing director at Festival Republic, which promotes Wireless, had earlier told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “He has a visa already issued to appear, to come into the country, and the Home Secretary may well rescind that today, I don’t know.
“If she does, she does, and then the issue is over in terms of his appearance.”
“He has an approved visa,” he added.
Asked if the visa was issued so that the rapper could come to the UK in July when the festival is scheduled, Mr Benn said: “Yeah, it’s been issued in the last few days.
“100% it’s been issued over the last few days.”
But it is understood the Home Office is not yet aware of any immediate plans for West to travel to the UK, and that any permission to do so is being reviewed by ministers.
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