Petition · past parliament
Block Azealia Banks entry into the UK
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Azealia Banks has released comments which could be hurtful to the UK improving cultural relations
Azealia Banks is an American born rapper who has a history of homophobia and racist remarks which if she is allowed into the UK could hurt the UK's stance on improving hate crime.
In September 2015 Police were called after she reportedly used homophobic language against a USA Delta Airlines flight attendant. More recently she has been known to use her twitter account to release racist remarks to Zayn Malik in which her twitter account was temporarily suspended.
In September 2015 Police were called after she reportedly used homophobic language against a USA Delta Airlines flight attendant. More recently she has been known to use her twitter account to release racist remarks to Zayn Malik in which her twitter account was temporarily suspended.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.