The American rapper had submitted an application to travel to Britain on Monday to headline the Wireless Festival, but it was refused on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good, the BBC cited the Home Office as saying.

The rapper has drawn significant criticism over his antisemitic and offensive remarks in recent years.

PM says antisemitism is ‘abhorrent’ after booking of West, who has song called Heil Hitler and last year advertised swastika T-shirt