Pepsi withdraws as sponsor of London festival amid Kanye West fallout

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2026-04-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - Pepsi has withdrawn its sponsorship of Wireless Festival in London after Kanye West was announced as the headline act. The rapper, who has been condemned for anti-Semitism, is set to top the bill for all three nights of the festival in London's Finsbury Park in July. The soft drinks company was the main sponsor of the festival, promoting the event under the branding "Pepsi presents Wireless." But on Sunday, amid a backlash......

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