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Australia cancels Kanye ‘Ye’ West's visa over Hitler song

Australia cancels Kanye ‘Ye’ West's visa over Hitler song

Published on 02/07/2025 - 15:40 GMT+2 Kanye ‘Ye’ West has had his Australian visa cancelled following the release of the American rapper’s song ‘Heil Hitler’. The country’s home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed the news that Ye would be...

Exploring Africa’s growing comic culture opened my eyes to bold new art and storytelling

Exploring Africa’s growing comic culture opened my eyes to bold new art and storytelling

Ten years ago, if you looked for African comics, there weren’t many big titles and the scene was fairly niche and underground. Today that has all changed. Not only have comic publishers sprung up all over the continent, but the last decade has...

Australia Revokes Kanye West’s Visa Over ‘Offensive Comments’ and Pro-Hitler Song

Australia Revokes Kanye West’s Visa Over ‘Offensive Comments’ and Pro-Hitler Song

"We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry," Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Kanye West is no longer welcome in Australia. The rapper’s visa has been revoked following a slew of hate comments and...

Australia Cancels Kanye West Visa over ‘Heil Hitler’ Song: Rejects ‘Importing Bigotry’

Australia Cancels Kanye West Visa over ‘Heil Hitler’ Song: Rejects ‘Importing Bigotry’

(AFP) – Australia has cancelled US rapper Kanye West’s visa over his song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the government said Wednesday. The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to Ye, released “Heil Hitler” on May 8, the...

Australia revokes Ye's entry visa over his "Heil Hitler" song

Australia revokes Ye's entry visa over his "Heil Hitler" song

Ye, the American rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia because of his pro-Nazi song "Heil Hitler," the country's immigration minister told Australia's ABC television network on Tuesday. The song, which was...

Australia cancels Kanye West visa over ‘Heil Hitler’ song

Australia cancels Kanye West visa over ‘Heil Hitler’ song

Kanye West released 'Heil Hitler' on May 8, the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II - Copyright AFP Robyn Beck Australia has cancelled US rapper Kanye West’s visa over his song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the...

Jeri “Sada” Ross

Jeri “Sada” Ross

Jeri was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the third of the four beautiful daughters of Bob and Mavis Jean Ross. Her mother so liked her middle name she named her first child “Jean,” and so liked the letter “J” that she gave all four girls first and...

'Best night of my life': Watch as Oasis reunite after 16 years at Cardiff concert

'Best night of my life': Watch as Oasis reunite after 16 years at Cardiff concert

Noel and Liam Gallagher took to the stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday (July 4) in what was their first gig together in 16 years. A brief history of Oasis The performance was the first show in their long-awaited reunion tour (Live...

10 New Albums to Bring Sanity to a Mad World

10 New Albums to Bring Sanity to a Mad World

By Mat Ward Do you think there’s no good protest music these days? So did I, until I started looking for it. Every month, I listen to it all, then select the best that relates to that month’s political news. Here’s the round-up for May 2025. 1....

NSW Government Launches The First-Ever NSW Music Prize

NSW Government Launches The First-Ever NSW Music Prize

Huge news out of New South Wales today, as the NSW Government has officially launched the inaugural NSW Music Prize. The first-ever NSW Music Prize will be presented during an award ceremony in Ausmusic Month this November and feature three...

Paul McCartney hints at Got Back Tour 2025

Paul McCartney hints at Got Back Tour 2025

Sir Paul McCartney has hinted at touring this year. By Lizzie Baker Thursday, July 10, 2025 9:55 AM By Lizzie Baker Thursday, July 10, 2025 9:55 AM Sir Paul McCartney appears to be teasing a 2025 Got Back Tour. The Beatles legend began the jaunt...

Votes Are Brutally Close On Triple J's Hottest 100 Of Australian Songs

Votes Are Brutally Close On Triple J's Hottest 100 Of Australian Songs

Ahead of triple j’s highly anticipated Hottest 100 of Australian Songs later this month, the national broadcaster has shared a couple of teasers to ramp up the hype. In a post shared on Instagram on Friday (4 July), triple j revealed that things...

NSW Government Launches Music Competition With $80,000 First Prize

NSW Government Launches Music Competition With $80,000 First Prize

The New South Wales government is breaking the piggie bank for a new music prize which awards $160,000 across three categories, including $80,000 to the top place getter. Announced Saturday, July 5th, the NSW Music Prize is an annual contest...

Wrexham Lager Beer Co announced as official lager partner of Deva Fest

Wrexham Lager Beer Co announced as official lager partner of Deva Fest

Key Summary The Wrexham Lager Beer Co has announced a new partnership with Deva Fest Wrexham Lager will be the festival’s official lager, with all on-site bars serving the beer Deva Fest’s Big Top will also be renamed as the Wrexham Lager Big Top...

Britpop rockers Oasis reunite for first concert in 16 years

Britpop rockers Oasis reunite for first concert in 16 years

Oasis ended a 16-year hiatus on Friday with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop's greatest songbooks, kicking off a reunion tour in Cardiff, Wales to a crowd ecstatic for the band's 1990s hits. And was there brotherly love between the...

Australia cancels Kanye West visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

Australia cancels Kanye West visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to Ye, released "Heil Hitler" on May 8, the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II West -- whose wife Bianca Censori is Australian -- has been coming to Australia...

Why These Six Game-Changing Albums Refuse To Leave The Charts

Why These Six Game-Changing Albums Refuse To Leave The Charts

More Fleetwood Mac They have universality and timelessness that have original fans going back to buy them in new formats, and new generations embracing them for the same reasons. As a result, they bob back in and out of worldwide charts. Most of...

Australia cancels Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

Australia cancels Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

SYDNEY — Kanye West, also known as Ye, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country’s home affairs minister said on Wednesday. The US rapper released the song that praised the Nazi...

Australia says it cancelled Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

Australia says it cancelled Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Kanye West, also known as Ye, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country’s home affairs minister said on Wednesday. The U.S. rapper released the song that praised...

Oasis play first concert in 16 years

Oasis play first concert in 16 years

Oasis have ended a 16-year hiatus with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop's greatest songbooks, kicking off a reunion tour in Cardiff, Wales. And was there brotherly love between the famously feuding Gallagher siblings? Definitely...

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