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Wireless festival cancelled after Kanye West banned from entering UK
Rapper had been booked to play at festival in London, prompting outcry over his past antisemitic remarks
The Wireless music festival has been cancelled after the artist formerly known as Kanye West was banned from entering the UK amid a deepening political row over his previous antisemitic statements.
West, who is legally known as Ye, made an application to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday and it was blocked by officials.
A spokesperson for the festival confirmed it would no longer go ahead in July and said refunds would be issued to customers who had already bought tickets.
Kanye West blocked from entering UK to headline music festival after outcry from Jewish leaders
British authorities have barred Kanye West, officially named Ye, from entering the UK. (AP: Evan Agostini)
The UK Home Office has barred Kanye West, officially known as Ye, from entering the country.
He was scheduled to headline three nights at the Wireless Festival in London's Finsbury Park in July, in an announcement that has caused controversy.
Rapper Kanye West has been barred from entering the UK after he was announced as the headline act of a major London music festival.
West, whose stage name is Ye, previously made a string of antisemitic remarks which he later blamed on a bipolar disorder diagnosis, and was scheduled to play at the Wireless Festival in July.
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Kanye offers to see Jewish community before UK festival
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Kanye West should "absolutely not" play the Wireless Festival, a senior member of the British government says, as the performer offers to meet members of the UK's Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with anti-Semitic statements.
The rapper, who is also known as Ye, is booked to perform in front of around 150,000 revellers for three days in July at the open-air festival in London's Finsbury Park.
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