Since Cave’s initial comments, West has reignited outrage by doubling down on anti-Semitic remarks, openly declaring himself a Nazi, and selling a swastika-branded T-shirt on his website. One fan bluntly questioned Cave: “How the hell can you listen to the song without seeing the scum of a human being that Kanye has become?”

Nick Cave has defended his "fondness" for Kanye West's music following the rapper's recent antisemitism controversy. The Australian singer-songwriter revealed in late January that he wanted the rapper's song I Am A God to be played at his funeral.

With a history of collaborations with fellow artists like Ty Dolla $ign and Kid Cudi, Ye has always had his share of defenders within the music industry. Yet again, another artist has come forward in support of Ye's music,