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UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival

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 hi

Editorial Staff / 2026-04-06 / 1min

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  • Primary development: UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival
  • Coverage synthesized from 2 sources in the cluster.
  • This draft should be editor-reviewed before publication.

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Primary source Guardian Culture
Source count 2
First published 2026-04-06T15:34:51.000Z

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Update at 19:29 UTC on 2026-04-06

BBC World reported The rapper's appearance in London in July has caused controversy because of his past antisemitic comments.

Sources: BBC World