Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK

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2026-04-07

London (PA Media/dpa) - London's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after US rapper Kanye West was blocked from entering the UK. Music fans who have purchased tickets for the three performances by West, now known as Ye, scheduled for July in London's Finsbury Park, will now be refunded. A statement from organizer Festival Republic read: "The Home Office has withdrawn Ye's ETA (electronic travel authorisation), denying him entry into the United......

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