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Dutch Lawmakers Urge Entry Ban on Ye Ahead of Planned Arnhem Shows

The push tests Dutch rules on barring artists over public-order risks.

Overview

  • A large majority in the Dutch House backed a VVDChristenUnie motion asking the cabinet to stop Ye from entering the country for two early-June concerts at Arnhem’s GelreDome.
  • Justice Minister Van Weel said officials are studying options but can refuse entry only if there is a concrete threat to public order or safety.
  • Arnhem mayor Ahmed Marcouch said he lacks legal grounds to ban the shows because authorities have not seen signals of a risk to order or safety.
  • Lawmakers said that if an entry refusal is not lawful, the government should press the promoter to call off the events.
  • Ye has faced tour setbacks in Europe after a UK visa refusal, stadium cancellations in Switzerland and Poland, and a France date he postponed following reports of a planned ban.