Kanye West barred from entering UK over his past antisemitic remarks; Wireless festival cancelled
Britain has blocked American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from travelling to the country to headline Wireless Festival in London in July. This decision comes in the wake of his past antisemitic comments, as per news agency AP. FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, appears at the WSJ. Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Ye applied to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday, but it was blocked by officials. Meanwhile, the festival organisers cancelled the three-day outdoor event as a result of the travel ban and said those who had bought tickets would get refunds. What UK PM said Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement posted on his X account, “Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless. This government stands firmly with the Jewish community, and we will not stop in our …









