Keir Starmer 'concerned' over Kanye West UK festival dates
5 April 2026, 08:52 BST
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "deeply concerning" that Kanye West is set to headline Wireless Festival in London this summer.
West, now known as Ye, has drawn widespread criticism for antisemitic comments he has made in recent years, for which he issued an apology in January.
The American rapper, 48, was announced as the headliner for all three days of the rap and R&B festival in north London earlier this week.
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said on Thursday that the government should ban West from entering the UK, arguing "we need to get tougher on antisemitism" and describing West's planned appearance as "extremely serious".
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Last year West was blocked from entering Australia after releasing a song titled "Heil Hitler", glorifying the Nazi leader.
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