"The department can confirm that Mr Okonma has a current visa application with the department, and that no decision has yet been made," said a spokesperson.

Touring company Frontier Touring told Triple J it is waiting for further information from the department, saying: "The Department for Immigration has raised issues with the visa application but it has not been refused and Frontier will update ticket holders as soon as more information comes to hand."

BuzzFeed News has asked immigration minister Peter Dutton's office about the progress of the rapper's application.