Rapper had been booked to play at festival in London, prompting outcry over his past antisemitic remarksUK politics live – latest updatesThe Wireless music festival has been cancelled after the artist formerly known as Kanye West was banned from entering the UK amid a deepening political row over his previous antisemitic statements.West, who is legally known as Ye, made an application to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday and it was blocked by officials. Continue reading...
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Wireless festival cancelled after Kanye West banned from entering UK
The Guardian World
April 07, 2026
15:37 GMT
Rapper had been booked to play at festival in London, prompting outcry over his past antisemitic remarks UK politics live – latest updates The Wireless music festival has been cancelled after the artist formerly known as Kanye West was banned from entering the UK amid a deepening political row over his previous antisemitic statements. West, who is legally known as Ye, made an application to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday and it was blocked by officials. Continue reading...
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Rapper had been booked to play at festival in London, prompting outcry over his past antisemitic remarks
UK politics live – latest updates
The Wireless music festival has been cancelled after the artist formerly known as Kanye West was banned from entering the UK amid a deepening political row over his previous antisemitic statements.
West, who is legally known as Ye, made an application to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday and it was blocked by officials.
Continue reading...
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