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UK festival canceled after headliner Kanye West blocked from traveling to UK

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By Jack Guy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of a popular London music festival say it has been canceled after the headliner, Kanye West, was blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom. The announcement that West, who is known as Ye, would headline the three-day Wireless Festival had spar…

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  1. NPR

    A music festival booked Kanye West, now known as Ye, and lost major sponsors (opens NPR)

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    The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Wireless Festival canceled after U.K. denies Ye a visa (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that "Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless."

  3. KVIA El Paso

    UK festival canceled after headliner Kanye West blocked from traveling to UK (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jack Guy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of a popular London music festival say it has been canceled after the headliner, Kanye West, was blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom. The announcement that West, who is known as Ye, would headline the three-day Wireless Festival had spar…

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July.

  5. Variety

    Wireless Festival Canceled After Kanye West Blocked From U.K. Entry; Organizers Say ‘Antisemitism in All Its Forms Is Abhorrent’ (opens Variety)

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    The controversial Kanye West-headlining Wireless Festival in the U.K. has been canceled, following the artist’s denial of entry into the country

  6. Rolling Stone

    David Schwimmer Slams Kanye West's Apology, Urges Remaining Wireless Festival Sponsors to Exit (opens Rolling Stone)

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    David Schwimmer thanked corporate sponsors who have backed out of Wireless Festival following the announcement of Ye as headliner.

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