LONDON (AP) \u2014 The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July.<\/p>\n
It came after government officials condemned Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks.<\/p>\n
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