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Unban Tyler, The Creator from entering the UK
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48 signatures
What the petition asks
The US rapper Tyler, the Creator says he has been banned from the UK because of the nature of his lyrics however i believe this is unjust. He should not have been banned for lyrics he wrote 6-7 years prior and i believe his ban should be lifted, however he hasn't written lyrics like that since.
The letter from the secretary of state for the home department at the time sated in a letter sent to Tyler that his lyrics “encourages violence and intolerance of homosexuality”
His manager went into more detail on his Tumblr, saying
more importantly, this is a broader issue of free speech, the letter acknowledged he was writing from an alter ego perspective does this then apply to book writers? What message does that send? is race a conscious or subconscious factor at all?
His manager went into more detail on his Tumblr, saying
more importantly, this is a broader issue of free speech, the letter acknowledged he was writing from an alter ego perspective does this then apply to book writers? What message does that send? is race a conscious or subconscious factor at all?
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.