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Wireless Festival Stands By Kanye West Booking Amid Calls for UK Ban

Source: pitchfork.com pitchfork.com
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For the past week, London’s Wireless Festival has been under fire after announcing Kanye West, who currently performs as Ye, would headline all three nights of its 2026 edition. As of today (April 6), at least four of the festival’s sponsors, including Pepsi, have pulled out, with at least one more, PayPal, withdrawing the rights to its branding. (The “Partners” page on Wireless Festival’s website currently displays a 404 error.) British politicians including Tory MP Chris Philp and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey have also called for West to be banned from England entirely. The criticism towards the rapper stems...
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April 6, 2026

Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after Wireless Festival backlash


Source: irishtimes.com irishtimes.com

April 6, 2026

Kanye West has ‘legal right to perform’ in UK, says Wireless promoter


Source: standard.co.uk standard.co.uk

April 6, 2026

Wireless Festival defends Kanye West appearance in new statement


Source: dailyrecord.co.uk dailyrecord.co.uk

April 6, 2026

Wireless Festival Promoter Defends Kanye West as Sponsors Pull Out


Source: variety.com variety.com

April 6, 2026

Wireless festival says Kayne West still due to perform despite calls for ban


Source: theguardian.com theguardian.com

April 6, 2026

Wireless Festival boss shares bombshell Kanye West statement after huge fan backlash


Source: dailystar.co.uk dailystar.co.uk

April 6, 2026

Kanye West’s wife breaks cover in tiny string bikini amid Wireless chaos


Source: mirror.co.uk mirror.co.uk

April 5, 2026

Kanye West’s dream London comeback squashed as Tottenham ‘rejected’ plans


Source: mirror.co.uk mirror.co.uk

April 4, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer condemns Wireless Festival in London for booking Kanye West to perform as calls mount for rapper to be barred from UK over anti-semitic and Nazi slurs


Source: dailymail.co.uk dailymail.co.uk

April 4, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer slams Wireless Festival for ‘deeply concerning’ Kanye West headline gigs after rapper’s vile Nazi rants


Source: thesun.co.uk thesun.co.uk

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