Kanye West banned from performing at the Grammys

Controversial rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, has been barred from performing at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards due to his erratic online behaviour.

According to Variety, a representative for Kanye West, revealed that he received a phone call citing that the rapper had been 'unfortunately' removed from the performance lineup due to his ''concerning online behaviour."

Previously, Kanye West had won 22 Grammys from 75 nominations, and is up for five awards this year. The rapper's name wasn't among the first list of performers, but he was scheduled as a planner performer at the event.

Earlier on, Kanye West was temporarily banned from Instagram for instigating hate speech and bullying.

The "Donda" singer lashed out on social media about his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend Pete Davidson. He also posted racist comments against "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, who called out the rapper for harassing Kardashian.