Zia Yusuf has accused Kanye West’s critics of jumping on a “bandwagon” amid mounting anger at the decision to book him to headline the Wireless festival this summer.

Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Sadiq Khan are among those who have condemned the move, while home secretary Shabana Mahmood is considering calls for him to be banned from entering the UK.

The Grammy-winning rapper has sparked anger in the past over his anti-semitic remarks, including releasing a song called ‘Heil Hitler’.

Wireless organisers have defended the booking, while West – who now calls himself Ye – has apologised for his previous comments and said he wants to “present a show of change, bringing unity, peace, and love through my music”.

In a statement on Tuesday morning, he said: “I would be grateful for the opportunity to meet with members of the Jewish community in the UK in person, to listen. I know words aren’t enough – I’ll have to show change through my actions. If you’re open, I’m here.”

Asked about the row on Sky News, Yusuf, who is Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman, said: “I think it’s fascinating that you’ve got Tory shadow ministers and the home secretary and the prime minister all weighing in on this particular individual.

“Obviously, he’s got songs that are openly anti-semitic, praising Hitler. It is deeply troubling that those songs would be played at a big auditorium in Britain.

“But what about this Bob Vylan character, who shouts extremely anti-semitic things at concert after concert and broadcast live on the BBC in many cases. Where is the condemnation of that?”

Presenter Kamali Melbourne pointed out to Yusuf that there was widespread condemnation of Bob Vylan following their appearance at Glastonbury last year, and then asked him again if West should be banned rom entering the UK.

He replied: “My view as home secretary would be that would been to have carefully considered in consultation with stakeholders, including the Jewish community.

“But I stand by the argument that it is absolutely a bandwagon that’s being jumped on.”

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