EXCLUSIVEKanye West sparks fury wearing shirt with neo-Nazi church-burning killer on it: Rapper's fans appalled by apparent tribute to vile Varg Vikernes weeks after star apologised for saying he'd go 'death con 3 On Jewish people'
Controversial rapper Kanye West has sparked yet more outrage after wearing a t-shirt with the face of a convicted murderer and neo-Nazi on it.
The 46-year-old star, who just weeks ago apologised for his anti-Semitic behaviour in 2022, was pictured with Kristian 'Varg' Vikernes's face plastered over his top as he posed alongside fellow American rapper JPEGMafia.
West, who was also flashing his brand new $850K titanium dentures, was last month accused of using the cover art of his new album 'Vultures' to pay tribute to Vikernes.
Critics pointed out the cover bears striking similarities to the artwork from Vikernes' own band Burzum - which released similarly grim covers.
But the rapper has now been pictured wearing a t-shirt which features the Norwegian killer's face on - a move which furious campaigners told MailOnline was 'another disgusting example of West publicly associating with white supremacists'.
Vikernes, known for supporting Nazism and being openly anti-Semitic, fronted one-man black metal band Burzum between 1992 and 1996.
Controversial rapper Kanye West has sparked yet more outrage after being pictured wearing a t-shirt with the face of a convicted murderer and neo-Nazi on it
Kristian Vikernes, a black metal musician and writer known as Varg, was convicted in 1994 of stabbing a rival musician to death in Oslo and burning down several churches
In 2014, Vikernes (pictured) was found guilty of inciting racial hatred and exalting war crimes via an internet blog in France
In August 1993, Vikernes fatally stabbed Mayhem guitarist Euronymous during a row at the latter's apartment.
In May 1994, Vikernes was convicted of first-degree murder, church arson and possession of explosives. He argued the killing was self-defense and unsuccessfully argued for the charge to be reduced to voluntary manslaughter.
He was sentenced to 21 years in prison - served 15 years and was released on parole in 2009 - moving to France with his wife and children.
He openly supported Nazism during the 1990s and in 2022 said he 'appreciated' being labelled as a Nazi.
The musician has continued to spark outrage by advocating 'a pre-industrial European pagan society' and his active opposition to the Jewish, Islam and Christian faiths.
In 2014, Vikernes was found guilty of inciting racial hatred and exalting war crimes via an internet blog in France. He was given a six-month suspended sentence and a fine of €8,000 (roughly $10,900).
He had previously denied writing the post, tellling the court: 'At any given moment [there are] 350 people pretending to be Varg Vikernes on Facebook.'
This came one year after Vikernes and his wife were arrested on suspicion of planning a 'massacre.'
Anti-semitic watchdogs have condemned West for seemingly showing support for the neo-Nazi killer.
Liora Rez, executive director of StopAntisemitism, told MailOnline: 'StopAntisemitism strongly condemns Kanye's decision to wear a t-shirt depicting Kristian 'Varg' Vikernes, a neo-Nazi killer with a notorious history of violence and hate.
'This is yet another disgusting example of the disgraced rapper publicly associating with white supremacists — promoting the legacy of an individual who has caused immense harm and poses a threat to marginalized communities everywhere.
'There will never be a redemption arc for Kanye West, period. What will he try next? Another apology in Hebrew?'
West's supporters were also left appalled by the apparent tribute to Vikernes, with one writing: 'Huge fan of you bro but this is disappointing.'
Another posted: 'I've never been more disappointed in my life.'
A third said: 'Kanye wearing an Burzum shirt is just plain wrong on many levels.'
A fourth added: 'Burzum's music and views are trash so that makes sense for YE.'
And a fifth said: 'Bro wearing a band t-shirt from a known Neo-n*zi.'
West's album's artwork depicts a black and white out of focus landscape with scarecrows sticking out of the ground - and looks similar to ones used by Vikernes' band Burzum
Last month, West wore a black Ku Klux Klan type hood at an event promoting the album
Last month, West hosted a controversial album listening event which saw the star branded a 'disgusting human being' by fans after the rapper wore a black Ku Klux Klan type hood.
The artist put on a fabric head covering featuring a point at the top at an overnight listening event with collaborator Ty Dolla Sign as they performed their controversial track Vultures which features vile lyrics about a Jewish woman.
Vultures features the 'offensive' lyrics: 'How am I anti-Semitic? I just f***ed a Jewish b****.'
He was slammed by Jewish organizations who branded him 'pathetic and sad' over vile lyrics about a Jewish woman in his latest song.
The 24-time Grammy winner - who gets 64.1M monthly listeners on Spotify - then issued an apology written in Hebrew on December 26, which many believed was generated by AI.
It read: 'I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused.'
On December 15, Kanye unleashed a shocking anti-Semitic rant which saw him scream 'Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye! Sponsor that!' during an event in Las Vegas (pictured)
West - who suffers from bipolar disorder - has also donned a black KKK hood during the Vultures listening event in Miami on December 11
Kanye went on to share an apology in Hebrew on his Instagram on December 30, which stated: 'I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst'
In October, the New York Times published an exposé revealing West 'drew a swastika on a shoe sketch' during a meeting with Adidas execs in 2013, and openly praised 'master marketer' Adolf Hitler for his 'command of propaganda.'
Last March, the Atlanta-born hip-hop star claimed watching Jonah Hill in his 2012 action comedy 21 Jump Street made him 'like Jewish people again' in a bizarre Instagram post.
'No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people,' Kanye - who boasts 42.8M social media followers - wrote.
'No Christian can be labeled anti-Semite knowing Jesus is Jew. Thank you Jonah Hill I love you.'
This came after West tweeted he was going 'death con 3 on Jewish people' in 2022, which got him promptly dropped by his agency CAA, production company MRC, Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga.
DailyMail.com revealed today that West filmed a 40-minute apology video to the Jewish community after facing pressure from his wife Bianca Censori, who friends claim has been left 'extremely worried' that the controversial star's comments have put 'their safety at risk'.
It came after TMZ revealed that West assembled a camera crew 'several weeks ago' to shoot his apology video, but 'at times it was impossible to decode what he was saying'.
Now, friends close to his architectural designer wife, 29, have revealed to DailyMail.com that the rap star - who also goes by Ye - was pushed to make the apology video by his concerned spouse.
'Kanye was pressured by Bianca to make this video because she was extremely worried that he was putting their safety at risk,' the insider revealed. 'They have had threats and her friends have expressed their fear in several text messages to her.'
West is said to be dropping the mea culpa before he and Ty Dolla $ign's long-delayed Vultures album is finally released February 9 via iTunes, Apple Music, and his website.
