Kanye West UK visa ban and Wireless cancellation

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The ban on Kanye West will backfire • We never seem to learn that suppressing offensive speech only amplifies it.

Reports that Kanye West offered £11m to play Wireless; UK blocked his entry and denied a visa citing antisemitic remarks, leading to the cancellation of Wireless Festival London; follow-up mention of Kanye offering to meet the UK’s Jewish community after backlash.

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4/8/26, 12:43 PM
David Schwimmer criticized Kanye West, saying he shouldn’t be given a platform to perform.
4/8/26, 12:29 PM
Interesting read, although I don’t think it’s totally fair to say Shaboozey could be more outspoken when (as the article kind of notes) he’s already under intense scrutiny just for being a Black man in country music
4/8/26, 12:04 PM
The UK has blocked Kanye West from entering the country, leading to the cancellation of this year's Wireless Festival in London. British authorities cited his antisemitic remarks as grounds for the visa denial under public safety laws. 🎤🇬🇧 https://www.virtue.news/kanye-west-faces-potential-uk-ban-amid-wireless-festival-controversy/ #kanyewest #uk #wirelessfestival #london
https://www.virtue.news/kanye-west-faces-potential-uk-ban-amid-wireless-festival-controversy/
4/8/26, 11:40 AM
The public, faced with the prospect of a self-declared Nazi on the Wireless stage....
4/8/26, 11:20 AM
I think it was incredibly short sighted of Wireless to hedge their entire financial future on Kanye in the first place
4/8/26, 11:14 AM
Yes kanye. Sorry should have ended my first response with /s
4/8/26, 11:11 AM
rollingstone.com.br/musica/festi... O Kanye West é tão talentoso, toda essa perturbação dele começou depois que à mãe dele morreu, ela controlava a carreira dele e, ele também. Ao menos aquela época ele não era polêmico e fazia boa música. Hoje ele simplesmente é muito bizarro!
4/8/26, 10:56 AM
The event sponsors, including Budweiser, Diageo, Pepsi and PayPal all pulled their sponsorship due to Kanye West appearing. The event organisers were completely out of touch.
4/8/26, 10:51 AM
I just wanna point out that Kanye has done exactly zero outreach to Black people as he's doing his whole "shit I'm really about to be BROKE broke lemme clean up my image" campaign. Zero. Ain't met with us or offered to meet with us.
4/8/26, 10:43 AM
I think sponsors withdrawing probably had a lot to do with it too. They could have found another headliner otherwise
Kanye West offers to meet UK’s Jewish community after Wireless backlash
"Kanye West offers to meet UK’s Jewish community after Wireless backlash"
4/8/26, 10:13 AM
Imagine what life would be like for this man if he was informed and kind intead of ignorant and mean.
“My first year as booking agent for the Wireless Festival has been a tremendous success.”
"“My first year as booking agent for the Wireless Festival has been a tremendous success.”"
4/8/26, 10:11 AM
😂😂😂😂😂😂
4/8/26, 09:53 AM
“My first year as booking agent for the Wireless Festival has been a tremendous success.”
4/8/26, 09:28 AM
And niggas thought he was headlining a festival 😂 https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/1sfkfmy/and_niggas_thought_he_was_headlining_a_festival/
https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/1sfkfmy/and_niggas_thought_he_was_headlining_a_festival/
4/8/26, 09:22 AM
Plánované vystoupení rappera Ye na londýnském Wireless Festivalu definitivně padlo. Britské ministerstvo vnitra mu odmítlo udělit povolení ke vstupu do země s odůvodněním, že "jeho … […]
4/8/26, 09:15 AM
Kanye is being cancelled? That's such good news. 👍
4/8/26, 09:11 AM
oh wireless is just less now, the whole things's been cancelled.
4/8/26, 09:06 AM
Reino Unido barra entrada de Kanye West após debandada de patrocinadores do Wireless | A NAÇÃO
4/8/26, 09:05 AM
They cancelled the whole festival? What about all the other people who will lose out bc of cancelling? Hardly fair and he's still hurting people.
4/8/26, 09:03 AM
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK. - BBC I never say this but a heartfelt thank you to the UK for rejecting a self hating racist. Bravo 👏🏾 👏🏾
4/8/26, 09:01 AM
If your whole event is a single act, that’s a concert not a festival. Should have changed the name from wireless to clueless.
4/8/26, 08:55 AM
Wireless Festival cancellation costing Live Nation £30m in potential earnings? Good. Greedy, robbing twats. #WirelessFestival #LiveNation #KanyeWest
4/8/26, 08:55 AM
Kanye West offered '£11m to play Wireless festival' before visa ban
4/8/26, 08:38 AM
Just hoping the artists that were due to play get paid for their wasted time and commitment. This wasn't their fault - festival organisers should have realised just how toxic Kanye West is.
4/8/26, 08:25 AM
How Kanye West Became One of Music’s Most Controversial Figures Kanye West is one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern music, a career defined by both groundbreaking artistry and repeated public backlash. From his early beginnings as a producer to becoming a global…
4/8/26, 08:23 AM
You know, I’m all out of sympathy for Jackie O. She and Kyle anticipated this. They failed in Melbourne, the radio network is heading south and their insane payday was wobbly. She is as deserving of victimhood as Kanye with his cancelled festival. I just want to see how much the lawyers get.
4/8/26, 08:18 AM
Schau mal unter "Wireless Festival". Aber, immerhin, die britische Regierung hat gehandelt.
4/8/26, 08:15 AM
Damn. Organiser has emailed to say he doesn't have the time for the choir, and with such low numbers last week, he's ending it. 😭
4/8/26, 08:05 AM
Wireless Festival boss Melvin Benn claims Pepsi approved Kanye West booking before boycott Read the full article here: https://ift.tt/nTCXpEe More on www.music-news.com
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https://www.music-news.com
4/8/26, 08:05 AM
“Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent”- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemns Kanye West’s potential Wireless Festival stage
4/8/26, 07:56 AM
First of all, screw #KanyeWest!🤬 FULL STOP Now why don't those in power have the same energy for #ElonMusk? He openly promotes anti-Black racism & antisemitism on X, not to mention his public Nazi salutes. Yet hypocritical UK & US governments continue to award lucrative contracts to his companies.
4/8/26, 07:45 AM
Jackie O’s claim against Kyle Sandilands https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/369138/ Jackie ‘O’ Henderson complained for months about co-host Kyle Sandilands before their final on-air bust up, court documents…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/369138/
4/8/26, 07:42 AM
F*rage coming out in condemnation of the disgusting anti-Semitism of Kanye West is interesting. He still hasn't soon any remorse for the repeated anti-Semitism and racism that has been alleged against him
4/8/26, 07:35 AM
El raper nord-americà Kanye West no actuarà finalment a Londres, com estava previst. El ministeri de l'Interior britànic li ha denegat el visat pels seus comentaris antisemites dels últims...
4/8/26, 07:32 AM
Britische Regierung verweigert Rapper Kanye West Einreise zu Musikfestival https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/kanye-west-einreise-100.html > Die britische Regierung verweigert dem US-Musiker Ye, ehemals Kanye West, die Einreise. Grund sind Nazi-Parolen und rassistische Beleidigungen. Nun […]
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/kanye-west-einreise-100.html
4/8/26, 07:18 AM
The ban on Kanye West will backfire • We never seem to learn that suppressing offensive speech only amplifies it.

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Kanye West UK visa ban and Wireless cancellation