The UK has refused entry to American rapper Kanye West to headline London's Wireless Festival in July over his past antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism. Organiser Festival Republic said his permission to enter and perform in the UK had been withdrawn on Tuesday and the three-day event had been cancelled and refunds would be issued to all ticket holders. FRANCE 24's Camille Knight reports.
Kanye West refused entry to UK, Wireless Festival cancelled
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Wed 08:42 - Sky News (UK)
Kanye West responds to calls for festival ban - as he offers to meet UK Jewish community
Sat 20:00 - The Sun
Sir Keir Starmer slams Wireless Festival for 'deeply concerning' Kanye West headline gigs after rapper's vile Nazi rants - The Sun
Sat 22:10 - Sky News (UK)
Starmer 'deeply concerned' by Kanye West's UK festival booking
Sat 22:14 - Sky News
Keir Starmer 'deeply concerned' by Kanye West's Wireless festival booking 'despite antisemitic remarks' - Sky News
Sun 07:52 - BBC Politics
Keir Starmer 'concerned' over Kanye West UK festival dates
Sun 08:49 - The Guardian
Pepsi drops Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking - The Guardian
Sun 09:10 - Yahoo News New Zealand
Keir Starmer 'concerned' over Kanye West UK festival dates - Yahoo News New Zealand
Sun 09:53 - Sky News (UK)
Major sponsor withdraws from UK festival after Kanye West announced as headliner
Sun 09:53 - Sky News (UK)
Sponsors withdraw from UK festival after Kanye West announced as headliner
Sun 11:06 - Variety
Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of U.K. Festival With Kanye West Headlining - Variety
Sun 13:02 - The Bulletin (BE)
Two festivals cancelled due to Visit.brussels cuts
Sun 13:03 - The Times of Israel
'Deeply concerning': UK's Starmer pans London music festival over planned Kanye West appearances - The Times of Israel
Sun 13:44 - CBS News
British Prime Minister criticizes London festival for booking Kanye West over his record of antisemitism - CBS News
Sun 13:48 - i24NEWS
'Deeply Concerning': Starmer Criticizes Kanye West US Music Festival Slot - i24NEWS
Sun 13:54 - Rolling Stone
Pepsi Pulls Wireless Sponsorship as Keir Starmer Condemns Festival Over Kanye West Booking - Rolling Stone
Sun 16:11 - NYT Europe
Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye
Mon 07:29 - Euronews
Keir Starmer 'deeply concerned' by upcoming Kanye ‘Ye’ West UK gigs as sponsors pull out of festival
Mon 08:32 - Sky News (UK)
Festival boss says Kanye West has 'legal right' to perform in UK
Mon 13:00 - BBC Headlines
Pressure mounts over Kanye West's UK festival appearance
Mon 13:28 - Sky News (UK)
Kanye West's permission to enter the UK 'under review by ministers' as Wireless backlash grows
Mon 21:31 - BBC Headlines
Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West booking and asks people to forgive rapper
Mon 23:00 - La Repubblica (IT)
“Kanye West is a Nazi”: row over concerts in London
Tue 06:59 - Euronews
Kanye West backlash escalates in UK as festival organiser defends booking and more sponsors drop out
Tue 09:45 - Politico EU
Kanye West headlining festival is ‘appalling,’ UK minister says
Tue 12:42 - NRK (NO)
BBC: Festival is canceled after Kanye West is not allowed to enter the UK
Tue 13:10 - ANSA Top News
GB bans Kanye West from entering after controversy over his 'anti-Semitism'
Tue 13:11 - Politico EU
Kanye West blocked from entering Britain
Tue 13:15 - ANSA Mondo
UK bans Kanye West from entry after controversy over his 'antisemitism'
Tue 13:27 - NYT Europe
Wireless Festival Canceled After U.K. Blocks Kanye West From Entering Country
Tue 13:30 - BBC Politics
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
Tue 13:31 - SRF Wirtschaft
Cultural news in short – London refuses entry to Kanye West
Tue 13:32 - Euronews
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK by government - Wireless Festival has been cancelled
Tue 13:38 - TVN24 (PL)
BBC: Kanye West unable to enter UK, Wireless festival canceled
Tue 13:40 - DN (SE)
Kanye West is ported from the UK - festival cancelled
Tue 13:49 - Le Monde
Kanye West banned from entering UK following anti-Semitic comments; the festival at the origin of its invitation canceled
Tue 14:25 - BBC Headlines
Kanye West controversies - how did we get here?
Tue 14:41 - Sky News (UK)
Music festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK
Tue 15:31 - DW All
UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival cancelled
Tue 15:31 - DW Top
UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival cancelled
Tue 15:31 - DW All
UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival canceled
Tue 15:31 - DW Top
UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival canceled
Tue 18:39 - France 24
Kanye West refused entry to UK, Wireless Festival cancelled
Tue 19:43 - NYT Europe
Kanye West ‘Should Never Have Been Invited,’ Starmer Says After Barring Rapper From UK