Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government blocked the artist formerly known as Kanye West from entering Britain for the three-day Wireless Festival in July.
Kanye West ‘Should Never Have Been Invited,’ Starmer Says After Barring Rapper From UK
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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