The Ministry of Internal Affairs informed the BBC that the rapper submitted a request yesterday to travel to the United Kingdom via the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). It was stated that the decision to deny the permit was made on the grounds that his presence would not be in the public interest. This decision followed after many in the UK criticized the festival and called for his performance to be canceled. For nearly half a decade, West has sparked outrage with a series of racist and pro-Nazi comments. He has been criticized for anti-Semitic remarks, including expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler. Last year, he released a song titled "Heil Hitler," several months after advertising a T-shirt with a swastika on his website. As a result, his Australian visa was also canceled. In January, West published a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, apologizing for his anti-Semitic statements and attributing his provocative actions to bipolar disorder.