Kanye West, Wireless Festival: sponsors and UK ban

did:plc:d3gscusi2nxzzrcr35a3pm4q · 2026-04-06T15:25:07.132Z

If I had more time I’d go looking, but can guarantee there’s a few of the usual mediums of tedium shouting about cancel culture. West’s big crime, u see, if we’re honest with ourselves, was not that what he said was racist/horrific - but that he didn’t say it about Islam/Muslims.

Posts reference companies distancing from Wireless Festival (mentions: Rockstar, Pepsi, Diageo; thread title: "Fourth company distances itself from Wireless Festival as calls grow to ban Kanye West from UK"). Other posts call to ban Kanye from entering the UK and compare him to dual UK/Israeli citizens; one post quotes "Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance."

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4/6/26, 08:51 PM
I can't see any decision to book him in the current atmosphere which is *not* related to his notoriety and sickening conduct. It's piggybacking off and monetising that for the organisers, and has no connection to or aim of rejecting it. Cynical and evidently aimed at a particularly vile audience.
4/6/26, 08:38 PM
Melvin you melt. You seem to be mistaking forgiveness for culprits living consequence free lives for bad decisions KW is a fascist; and you are platforming him Suspect its going to cost you a shit tonne of £ too. You'll got deep pockets to go with ur bigoted views www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
4/6/26, 08:38 PM
Rachel Hall | UK Minister Says Kanye West / Ye Should Not Perform At Wireless Festival | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...
4/6/26, 08:30 PM
Tottenham refuse de laisser Kanye West se produire dans son stade
4/6/26, 08:28 PM
Kanye West's UK Performance Faces Scrutiny as Sponsors Withdraw and Calls for Ban Grow 🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️ 👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️ #kanyewest #uk #antisemitism View full AI summary:
4/6/26, 08:27 PM
If I were the boss of the Wireless Festival I’d keep my mouth shut
4/6/26, 08:20 PM
Funny thing is, I think there *is* a conversation to be had about forgiveness and compassion and how it manifests in the modern world, but, as you say... my image of what that conversation looks like does not generally involve jumping straight to headlining a music festival
4/6/26, 08:20 PM
Kanye West’s permission to enter country for London festival being reviewed by U.K. government https://www.newsbeep.com/471585/ U.K. government ministers are reviewing Ye’s permission to enter the country, a U.K. government source told NBC News…
https://www.newsbeep.com/471585/
4/6/26, 08:17 PM
No. You are only asking for forgiveness because it hurts you financially. We see you for the evil man you are. Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
4/6/26, 08:12 PM
I’ve worked for Benn in the past and it was not an experience I’d recommend to anyone. I found him to be a nasty piece of work, who treats staff terribly, publicly degrading and humiliating them. It’s all about the bottom line. I would NEVER attend a Festival Republic event on principle.
4/6/26, 08:12 PM
"The star released a song called #Heil #Hitler and sold #swastika T-shirts *last year*" "What #Ye has said in *the past* about Jews and Hitler is as abhorrent to me as it is to the #Jewish community" Not sure I'm understanding this particular passing of time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
4/6/26, 08:08 PM
Ironically, tone deaf. It's not about "forgiveness". It's about what is conveyed by platforming someone. BBC News - Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
4/6/26, 08:07 PM
I’ve worked for Benn and found him to be a deeply unpleasant individual who treats people like dirt, so none of this surprises me particularly. I would never attend a Festival Republic event.
4/6/26, 08:06 PM
British Prime Minister criticizes London festival for booking Kanye West Dexminer ,nutella,artemis
4/6/26, 07:58 PM
Kanye getting banished from UK is the same energy as Tyler getting banished from New Zealand. Coincidence?
4/6/26, 07:57 PM
Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance The director of Wireless Festival has defended the decision to have Kanye West as a headliner.
4/6/26, 07:20 PM
I see Farage has said he wouldn’t buy a ticket for Wireless Festival if Kanye West appears. Didn’t see him liking Rap/R&B
4/6/26, 07:18 PM
Kanye West was booked as a festival headliner. Brands are now pulling their sponsorship - CNN Dexminer
4/6/26, 07:15 PM
Kanye West halts concert three times over lighting issues https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/366644/ Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Kanye West’s erratic behavior during his recent sold-out shows in…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/366644/
4/6/26, 06:52 PM
BBC News - Kanye West's right to enter UK under review after festival outcry - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Never let this Trump fan near our borders.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
4/6/26, 06:47 PM
Pepsi, Diageo, PayPal, and Rockstar Energy have all cut ties with Wireless Festival following the announcement of Kanye West as a headliner.
4/6/26, 06:30 PM
The Major Music Record Kanye West Just Hit Amid His Comeback https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/366607/ It’s no secret that the past several years have been somewhat turbulent for Kanye West, who’s been embroiled…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/366607/
4/6/26, 06:25 PM
At this point they should revoke the licence for Wireless Festival so that they can't host the festival where they normally do. This isn't even about Kanye anymore, it's about the executives happily giving him a platform.
4/6/26, 06:08 PM
Pepsi & Diageo have pulled their sponsorship of the UK's Wireless Festival in 2026 after Kanye West was announced as a headliner. West has faced backlash for antisemitic remarks. #WirelessFestival #Antisemitism #News
"Honestly I hope Wireless is cancelled this year. The whole organisation needs replacing"
4/6/26, 05:53 PM
No support acts announced yet but they must have been booked already. Will be interested to see what happens there.
4/6/26, 05:42 PM
Why would need to debate Kanye West being banned from entering the UK? This isn't one of those overreactions situations, nobody is defending him at all.
4/6/26, 05:42 PM
#CNNPop https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/festival-perde-patrocinios-apos-confirmar-show-de-kanye-west/ Festival perde patrocínios após confirmar show de Kanye West https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/festival-perde-patrocinios-apos-confirmar-show-de-kanye-west/
https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/festival-perde-patrocinios-apos-confirmar-show-de-kanye-west/
"⚡🇬🇧 NEW - UK Home Secretary requests to ban Ye from entering the UK, under the immigration act, as Paypal removes its branding on promotional material for Wireless Festival. https://blossom.primal.net/154e0c3ce83b753ad33da66cc10d13d42a0b503134525c44be7a35d6f4c4c3fc.mp4"
4/6/26, 05:25 PM
Not a smart move for the UK.
4/6/26, 05:21 PM
Kanye West was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival on March 30, marking the rapper's comeback after facing widespread backlash for making antisemitic comments.
4/6/26, 05:17 PM
The BBC will run a whole news segment about Kanye West and whether he should perform at wireless because of his past comments on Judaism… while simultaneously offering a platform week in week out on Newsnight to those expressing the same rhetoric about Islam.
4/6/26, 05:15 PM
If we ban #KanyeWest for #antisemitism can we bad members of the #IDF for murdering civilians and can we ban extreme #islamaphobes for balance. #wirelessfestival
"⚡🇬🇧 NEW - UK Home Secretary requests to ban Ye from entering the UK, under the immigration act, as Paypal removes its branding on promotional material for Wireless Festival. https://blossom.primal.net/154e0c3ce83b753ad33da66cc10d13d42a0b503134525c44be7a35d6f4c4c3fc.mp4"
4/6/26, 05:03 PM
He obviously didn't apologize hard enough.
4/6/26, 05:02 PM
Sponsors Keep Dropping… Wireless Festival Hit AGAIN After Kanye News
4/6/26, 05:01 PM
Why would any festival decide to headline w Kanye lol I hope they lose all their sponsors forever
4/6/26, 04:53 PM
Diageo the second sponsor to pull out of Wireless Festival due to Kanye west Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn their sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which Kanye West is due to headline, after Sir Keir Starmer joined criticism of the event. news.sky.com/story/pepsi-...
4/6/26, 04:50 PM
50 Cent Reacts to Pepsi Pulling Wireless Fest Sponsorship After Ye Announced as Headliner: ‘He Might Black Out Again’
4/6/26, 04:44 PM
Kanye West’s Comeback Show Draws Star Power — and Backlash @claycane.bsky.social @allenorr.bsky.social #ClayCaneShow www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
4/6/26, 04:30 PM
Kanye West-Led Festival Loses Another Sponsor https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/...
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/...
4/6/26, 04:05 PM
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from headline role at summer festival in London abc7chicago.com/post/pressur...
A new petition in Salzburg protests the dismissal of festival director Markus Hinterhäuser. However, allegations of misc...
"A new petition in Salzburg protests the dismissal of festival director Markus Hinterhäuser. However, allegations of misconduct suggest it will not change the decision, highlighting ongoing resistance among some artists to accept his removal. backstageclassical.com/versteht-er-..."
4/6/26, 03:58 PM
Ja schon blöd, dass eine ganze Menge von Menschen nicht bereit ist den menschenverachtenden Umgang mit Markus Hinterhäuser zu akzeptieren. Und auch nicht so blöd auf das Edtstadler/Spiegel/Falter/Brüggemann-Framing hereinzufallen.
4/6/26, 03:57 PM
Wireless Festival: Pressure grows to remove Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as the headliner of London summer music festival at Finsbury Park #KanyeWest #WirelessFestival #LondonSummerMusicFestival #FinsburyPark #Ye
4/6/26, 03:40 PM
Kanye West, l'antisemitismo e le polemiche per la sua presenza al Wireless Festival di Londra. Starmer: «Preoccupante» https://www.corriere.it/esteri/26_aprile_06/kanye-west-antisemitismo-polemiche-wireless-festival-londra-starmer-15036ba8-b67e-4248-87d4-13552ed72xlk.shtml
https://www.corriere.it/esteri/26_aprile_06/kanye-west-antisemitismo-polemiche-wireless-festival-londra-starmer-15036ba8-b67e-4248-87d4-13552ed72xlk.shtml
Fourth company distances itself from Wireless Festival as calls grow to ban Kanye West from UK
"Fourth company distances itself from Wireless Festival as calls grow to ban Kanye West from UK"
4/6/26, 03:38 PM
Ban Kanye West from entering the UK? We have dual Uk/Israeli citizens who commit actual genocide while serving in the IDF and come back to live in North London without arrest!!
Fourth company distances itself from Wireless Festival as calls grow to ban Kanye West from UK
"Fourth company distances itself from Wireless Festival as calls grow to ban Kanye West from UK"
4/6/26, 03:26 PM
No offense intended but Rockstar, Pepsi and Diageo only make 3.
4/6/26, 03:25 PM
If I had more time I’d go looking, but can guarantee there’s a few of the usual mediums of tedium shouting about cancel culture. West’s big crime, u see, if we’re honest with ourselves, was not that what he said was racist/horrific - but that he didn’t say it about Islam/Muslims.

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Kanye West, Wireless Festival: sponsors and UK ban