News · 7 April 2026

Wireless Festival cancelled as Kanye West blocked

Ticket holders for this summer's Wireless Festival will receive refunds after the event was cancelled due to its headliner being denied entry to the UK. The UK Home Office withdrew Kanye West's Electronic Travel Authorisation, stating his presence would not be conducive to the public good. This decision followed widespread outrage regarding the rapper's string of antisemitic, racist, and pro-Nazi comments.

By BriefTea Editorial · 7 April 2026 at 19:18

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