Dutch officials clear Ye for two Arnhem concerts

Rapper Kanye West is scheduled to perform two concerts in the Netherlands next month after Dutch officials concluded there were no legal grounds to bar his entry, a decision that comes amid a wave of cancellations for his planned European tour over his history of antisemitic remarks.

The artist, who now goes by Ye, is set to perform at the GelreDome venue in Arnhem on June 6 and June 8, the latter date coinciding with his 49th birthday. Deputy Prime Minister and Migration Minister Bart van den Brink announced the decision, stating that a formal analysis did not find sufficient grounds to deny entry. "Solid grounds are needed to bar people from entering the country. We have not found those in the analyses that were conducted," van den Brink said. "His past statements are not, at this moment, a reason to deny him entry."

The decision follows calls from a majority of the Dutch House of Representatives to block West's entry, citing his past statements. The mayor of Arnhem, Ahmed Marcouch, granted a permit for the concerts despite describing the artist's past remarks as reprehensible.

The Netherlands performances will proceed as other European appearances have been cancelled or...