London’s Wireless Festival has now been canceled after Kanye West was officially blocked from traveling to the U.K. due to controversy surrounding his planned headlining set.
“The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom,” read a statement to Variety on Tuesday, April 7. “As a result, Wireless Festival is canceled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.”
The statement continued: “As with every Wireless Festival, multiple stakeholders were consulted in advance of booking Ye and no concerns were highlighted at the time. Antisemitism in all its forms...
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