Permission for Kanye West to enter the UK is currently being reviewed by ministers, Sky News understands, following mounting pressure over his booking as the headline act for Wireless Festival.
Kanye West's permission to enter the UK 'under review by ministers' as Wireless backlash grows
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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 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