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Kanye West releases new statement ahead of London gigs

The rapper is due to perform at Wireless Festival for three nights in July

Evening Standard - Politics - 11 minutes ago

Kanye West Offers to Meet With U.K. Jewish Community Amid Wireless Festival Backlash

Kanye West has offered to meet with the Jewish community in the U.K. amid the backlash to his upcoming performances at Wireless Festival in London.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 11 minutes ago

Kanye West Offers to Meet U.K. Jewish Community as Wireless Festival Backlash Grows

Kanye West has offered to meet members of the Jewish community in the U.K. following the furore over his booking at this year's Wireless Festival.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 22 minutes ago

David Schwimmer accuses Kanye West of fueling 'hate around the world'

David Schwimmer has slammed Kanye West, describing the rapper as one of the most recognizable hate-mongering bigots in the world. The 59-year-old actor shared a lengthy statement on Instagram on...

International The News - Top Stories - 31 minutes ago

Kanye West Offers to Meet UK Jewish Community as Calls Mount for Him To be Ditched from Wireless Festival

A senior member of the British government said Tuesday that Ye should “absolutely not” play the Wireless Festival, as the rapper formerly known as Kanye West offered to meet members of the U.K.’s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements.

Breitbart - Politics - 49 minutes ago

Ye offers to meet UK Jewish community as calls mount for him to be ditched from Wireless Festival

Organizers are under mounting pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel the gigs by the rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Kanye West Breaks Silence Amid U.K. Music Festival Backlash

The rapper said he hopes to "present a show of change, bringing unity, peace, and love through my music" when he performs in London this summer.

Huffington Post - Entertainment - 1 hour ago

Kanye West backlash intensifies in UK as rapper issues statement

Wireless Festival organiser has defended the booking of Kanye 'Ye' West for this summer’s headline slot, while more sponsors drop out of the festival, following the example set by Pepsi and Diageo. Questions remain over whether the controversial rapper will be able to enter the UK.

Euronews - Entertainment - 1 hour ago

Ye Breaks Silence Amid U.K. Music Festival Backlash

The rapper said he hopes to "present a show of change, bringing unity, peace, and love through my music" when he performs in London this summer.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Entertainment -- Kanye West offers to meet British Jewish community after backlash over London gig

Kanye West has offered to meet with the British Jewish community ahead of his show at a London festival amid a backlash over his antisemitic comments.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 hour ago

Ye's permission to enter country for London festival being reviewed by U.K. government

The rapper was announced as the headliner of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park, drawing condemnation over his history of antisemitic remarks and behavior.

NBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Kanye West responds to calls for UK festival ban

After days of mounting backlash over Kanye West's planned appearance at the Wireless Festival in London in July, the rapper has responded. Follow the latest.

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Kanye West offers to meet Jewish community as pressure builds for U.K. ban over festival backlash

"I've been following the conversation around Wireless and I want to address it directly," the rapper said in a statement Tuesday.

NBC News - World - 2 hours ago

Artemis II makes history - and could Kanye West be banned from entering the UK?

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Sky News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Kanye West's unity pledge for Wireless Festival rejected by minister

The singer is set to headline the London festival this summer despite voicing his admiration for Adolf Hitler and making antisemitic remarks

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Wireless Festival boss defends decision to book Kanye West amid sponsor withdrawals

The 2026 Wireless Festival organizer defended its company's decision to book Kanye West for the three-day event. Melvin Benn, the managing director of the London event, shared a statement on social...

International The News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Kanye West Pledges to Meet U.K. Jewish Leaders Amid Wireless Festival Controversy

The rapper's booking as a headliner at the London event has caused political upheaval in the country.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Kanye West responds to calls for festival ban - as he offers to meet UK Jewish community

Kanye West, the rapper whose previous antisemitic comments have led to calls to ban him from an upcoming UK festival appearance, has offered to meet the British Jewish community.

Sky News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Jonah Hill Says It's 'Bizarre' Kanye West Once Posted About Liking Jewish People Again Because of Him: 'The Hate Stuff Sucks' but 'He's the Greatest Artist to Ever Live'

Jonah Hill says it was 'bizarre' when Kanye West wrote on Instagram that Hill’s performance in '21 Jump Street' made him 'like Jewish people again.'

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Festival organizer implores critics to reflect on Ye backlash

U.K. government ministers are reviewing Kanye West's permission to enter the country following backlash over the decision to have the star, now known as Ye, to headline a London music festival this summer. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports on the festival’s response.

NBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

U.K. government reviewing Kanye West's permission to enter country for London festival

U.K. government ministers are reviewing Kanye West's permission to enter the country following backlash over the decision to have the star, now known as Ye, to headline a London music festival this summer. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports on the festival’s response.

NBC News - World - 8 hours ago

Wireless Festival Boss Defends Kanye West Headlining Concerts as Major Sponsors Pull Out

As sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Melvin Benn, | Entertainment

Breitbart - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

Pressure Mounts On UK Government To Ban Ye After Festival Backlash

The British government is under growing pressure to bar Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country.

Huffington Post - Politics - 9 hours ago

Kanye West's Tale of Two Comebacks

As the mercurial rapper's album 'Bully' surges and his L.A. shows smash records, sponsor exits and political backlash threaten to derail his Wireless Festival takeover.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Wireless Festival Boss Condemns Kanye West's Antisemitic Outbursts, but Defends Booking

Melvin Benn, head of London's Wireless Festival, defended booking Kanye West amid rebukes from politicians and pushback from sponsors.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

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

Australia cancelled the rapper’s visa last July after ‌he released a song promoting nazism

Irish Times - World - 11 hours ago

Don't Panic, These Viral Amazon Festival Essentials Will Be Delivered in Time for Coachella

From mini electric fans and SPF face mists to shoe insoles and chic earplugs, don't forget to pack these TikTok-recommended products for Coachella's first weekend!

E Online - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Wireless Festival Officials React to Backlash After Booking Kanye West

Wireless Festival defends booking Kanye West as sponsors pull out, saying it supports forgiveness despite backlash.

Newsweek - US News - 12 hours ago

U.K. music festival stands by Kanye West headlining concerts as sponsors pull out

As sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

CTV News - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline London fest

A promoter for the UK festival called the rapper’s past remarks “abhorrent” but urged critics to “offer some forgiveness.”

Channel NewsAsia - World - 12 hours ago

Sponsors Pull Out of U.K. Festival Headlined by Kanye West

U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer decried West’s involvement, and, hours later, Pepsi dropped out.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 12 hours ago

Will Kanye West be banned from Wireless Festival?

Bridget Phillipson described comments made by Kayne West in the past as "completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting".

Sky News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Kanye West Will Remain Wireless Festival Headliner Despite Loss of Sponsors

Melvin Benn, who books Wireless Festival, says Kanye West will remain the event’s headliner despite the exit of numerous sponsors.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Wireless Festival Loses Diageo and Rockstar Energy Sponsorships Over Kanye West Booking

Diageo and Rockstar Energy exit Wireless Festival sponsorship over Kanye West booking. Their exit follows Pepsi dropping out.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Sponsors pull out of festival headlined by Ye on the heels of sold-out SoFi Stadium shows

The concerts scheduled for July in London will follow the rapper's shows last week at Inglewood's SoFi Stadium.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 17 hours ago

Calls Mount To Ban Kanye West From Entering UK As Festival Backlash Grows

Senior politicians are questioning whether West’s presence would be “conducive to the public good” under immigration rules.

Newsweek - Entertainment - 17 hours ago

Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Kanye West, as British PM Keir Starmer Raises Concerns

Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 18 hours ago

British Prime Minister criticizes London festival for booking Kanye West -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks. -- Apr 5

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.

CBS News - World - 21 hours ago

Kanye West just made $33 million from his 2 comeback shows

ALBAWABA - A Bloomberg report claimed that controversial American rapper Kanye West made a whopping $33 million from his comeback shows in Los Angeles.

Albawaba - Entertainment - 21 hours ago

Lancaster city plans multicultural World Cup watch party, festival in June

The World Cup soccer tournament is coming to America this summer, and Lancaster city is throwing a street party with an international flair to celebrate.

Lancaster Online - Sports - 1 day ago

Major sponsors drop Kanye West London gigs as PM voices concern

United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed concern about planned concerts in London by U.S. rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts.

CTV News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Pepsi drops sponsorship of London music festival headlined by Ye

The sponsorship withdrawal from the three-day Wireless Festival came hours after the UK prime minister said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had been booked as the headline act.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Pepsi Ends Wireless Festival Sponsorship Following Kanye West Booking

Pepsi has withdrawn as the presenting sponsor of London’s Wireless Festival after Kanye West was booked to headline all three days of the event this summer.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Pepsi withdraws Wireless Festival sponsorship over Kanye West headline

ALBAWABA - American beverage company Pepsi has withdrawn its sponsorship from the UK's upcoming Wireless Festival following backlash after news circulat

Albawaba - Business - 1 day ago

Leipzig Eierlei festival celebrates the art of Easter egg decoration

For some painting eggs is an integral part of Easter, but exhibitors at the Eierlei Festival in Leipzig take this tradition to a new level as craft and art experts show what can be done with supposedly "simple" decorations.

Euronews - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Yes, Easter is largely a festival of chocolate. No, that's not anti-Catholic bias

Catholics are not being persecuted in Ireland but Christian teaching is being ignored - and that’s a pity

Irish Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

Keir Starmer blasts 'deeply concerning' Kanye West festival headline plans

The rapper has drawn widespread criticism in recent years after he began voicing his admiration of Adolf Hitler, and made antisemitic remarks.

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 2 days ago

The Industry Is Once Again Giving Kanye West a Pass

Kanye West’s post-apology run underscores how quickly controversy can be absorbed and monetized.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Is it wrong for me to want to see Kanye West perform at Wireless?

Ye will return to the UK for the first time in over a decade to perform on all three days of Wireless Festival 2026. But can I compartmentalise my feelings about him enough to cop a ticket?

Evening Standard - Opinion - 5 days ago

Lancaster cocktail mix company wins award at Brooklyn festival

A Lancaster-made cocktail mix won over the crowd at a New York City food festival.

Lancaster Online - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Niko Moon to headline Tangier Sound Music Festival June 13

Building on last year’s success the Tangier Sound Music Festival returns to Crisfield for its second year Saturday, June 13. It will be a day of live music, food and drink from a waterside location …

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Should we be amused or afraid of China's 'kung fu robots'? -- China's Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots performing kung fu, dance and acrobatics, highlighting rapid advances in robotics and AI. The performances sparked concerns over China's manufacturing ambitions, tech rivalry with the US, and whether these machines signal industrial progress or are just a spectacle

China’s Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots performing kung fu, dance and acrobatics, highlighting rapid advances in robotics and AI. The performances sparked concerns over China’s manufacturing ambitions, tech rivalry with the US, and whether these machines signal industrial progress or are just a spectacle

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Political Backlash At The 2026 Berlin Film Festival

"Artists should not be expected to comment on all broader debates about a festival’s previous or current practices over which they have no control."

BuzzFeed News - Opinion - 1 month ago

Musicians in Turkey outraged as local authorities ban another music festival

A number of musicians have expressed outrage over the local authorities’ recent move to ban the Zeytinli Rock Festival, which has been held annually in the Burhaniye district of western Balıkesir province since 2014, saying that it’s aimed at “public safety and health, public peace [and] protection of the environment,” local media reported on Friday.

Turkish Minute - Entertainment - 3 years ago