Ban Kanye West from performing at Wireless festival, antisemitism charity urges
Keir Starmer ‘is not a bystander’, says Campaign Against Antisemitism as it calls on him to stop rapper entering UK Kanye West should be banned from entering the UK to perform at Wireless festival, the Campaign Against Antisemitism has urged. The Jewish charity is the latest voice to join calls for the rapper’s performance to be cancelled following his antisemitic remarks and raises doubts about whether the music festival, due to take place in London’s Finsbury Park in July, will go ahead. Conti
Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarks
A senior UK government minister has said Kanye West should be barred from performing at Wireless festival because of his “completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting” antisemitic remarks.
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, said she could not comment on whether ministers should heed calls to ban West from entering the country, but said there was “no place for that kind of hatred, bigotry or antisemitism”.
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- Ban Kanye West from performing at Wireless festival, antisemitism charity urgesGuardian - World · Rachel Hall · Apr 6, 2026, 12:09 PM
- Education secretary says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festivalGuardian - World · Rachel Hall · Apr 6, 2026, 3:34 PM
- UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festivalGuardian - World · Rachel Hall · Apr 6, 2026, 3:34 PM
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