Industry Apr 8, 2026
Wireless Festival Confirms Kanye West Despite UK Ban Calls
“[He] has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country,” Festival Republic Managing Director Melvin Benn wrote of West
Originally published by
Pitchfork
Wireless Festival has decided to proceed with booking Kanye West for the event, despite calls for him to be banned from performing in the UK. Festival Republic Managing Director Melvin Benn affirmed West's legal right to enter and perform in the country. Originally reported by Pitchfork.