Tyler, the Creator announced today (February 13) that Odd Future is banned from New Zealand.
“OF IS BANNED FROM NEW ZEALAND, AGAIN. THEY SAID WE WERE ‘TERRORIST THREATS AND BAD FOR THE SOCIETY’ OR WHATEVER. SICK. THEY ARE ANTI GOLF,” the Odd Future rappers said in a Twitter update.
The reported ban prohibits Odd Future from performing as an opening act for an Eminem concert.
“Very unfortunate decision by NZ immigration to withdraw Odd Future’s travel visas- while they were on the way to the airport,” Rosenberg says in a Twitter statement. “We do not support any decisions by government agencies or otherwise that result in the suppression of any form of artistic expression.”
Immigration New Zealand issued a statement on the matter, as per NME. “The Immigration Act 2009 provides that entry permission may not be granted where there is reason to believe there is, or is likely to be, a threat or risk to public order or the public interest,” Immigration New Zealand says in its statement. “Odd Future has been deemed to be a potential threat to public order and the public interest for several reasons, including incidents at past performances in which they have incited violence. In one instance, a police officer was hospitalized following a riot incited by Odd Future.”
In 2011, Odd Future was taken off the bill for a New Zealand festival, reportedly because of the group’s lyrical content.
Twitter updates from Tyler, The Creator and Paul Rosenberg can be viewed below.
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They are weird kids who rap about drugs, murder and rape but so does Eminem and he isnt banned.
Same with Rick Ross and he isn’t banned.
They are not kids, they are in their 20’s.
Some guy on here was getting upset that people were calling the 18 year old racist white guy that Kanye assaulted a kid so I’m just gonna correct you before he gets his panties in a bunch.
@facts
Well yeah I mean they act like kids, I thought they were younger than 20 but their young age will definitely attract teens and kids who these idiotic lawmakers think will be negativly influenced.
Shouldnt be rapping about raping pregnant women and inciting riots at your concerts.
Tyler doesn’t rap about that shit anymore. I thought wolf made that clear.
you know he didnt actually listen to any of the music hes just basing that comment off what hes heard
Eminem raps about killing his wife then chucking her in the water with hailey in the car saying bye, he also raps about killing his mom and raping her. Fuck what the govt has to say, doubke standard dickheads.
its okay though he made a song with rihanna and performed with elton john
fuck off you fags eminem is all show. golf are really stabbing cops at shows.
wack, they dont deserve that. theyre dope and a lot of nz fans disapponted
Lol
My country is officially retarded. Sorry free speech. Sorry OF. Kill people, burn shit, fuck school
thats why i left nz sheep fuckers
Auckland and Wellington has far too many of these anyway:)