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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Edward Helmore in New York

Kanye West barred from Grammys over ‘concerning online behavior’

Kanye West, seen in Paris in January.
Kanye West, seen in Paris in January. Photograph: JM Haedrich/SIPA/REX/Shutterstock

Kanye West has been barred from performing at the Grammy awards next month due to “concerning online behavior”, a representative for the rapper and designer said.

The decision, confirmed to Variety, came a day after West, now legally known as Ye, was suspended from Instagram for 24 hours. The platform said content on the 44-year-old’s account was in violation of its policies on “hate speech and bullying and harassment”.

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