Kanye West performing in the Netherlands despite bans elsewhere for past antisemitic comments
Kanye West, now known as Ye, is scheduled to perform in the Netherlands next month despite being banned from several other countries due to his past antisemitic remarks. The Dutch migration minister stated there were no legal grounds to deny him entry, even as lawmakers expressed concerns over his history of controversial statements. His upcoming concerts will be his first in Europe since 2014.
- ▪Kanye West is set to perform in the Netherlands on June 6 and 8, 2026.
- ▪The Dutch migration minister found no legal basis to bar him from entering the country.
- ▪West has faced bans in other countries, including the UK and France, due to his antisemitic comments.
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Entertainment Kanye West performing in the Netherlands despite bans elsewhere for past antisemitic comments By Reuters Published May 29, 2026, 12:42 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google AMSTERDAM, May 29 — US rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, is set to hold concerts in the Netherlands next month, after the country’s migration minister said there were no legal grounds to deny him entry. Dutch lawmakers had urged the government to bar West, who is now known as Ye, citing his past remarks and expressions of admiration for Nazism and Adolf Hitler. “Solid grounds are needed to bar people from entering (the Netherlands).
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