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From Ye Headlining to Canceled: A Timeline of Wireless Fest’s Collapse
West was barred from entering the U.K. by the Home Office on Tuesday (April 7).
David Schwimmer Criticizes Wireless Festival Booking of Ye
This year's festival has been canceled due to the U.K. denying the rapper entry.
Wireless Festival cancelled after UK government blocks Kanye West from entering Britain
Home Office says rapper's presence "would not be conducive to the public good" Source
Live Nation’s Wireless festival cancelled after British government withdraws Kanye West’s permission to travel to the UK
Live Nation has cancelled its Wireless festival after the government withdrew headliner Kanye West’s travel permit. Before the cancellation, with sponsors bailing, the company responded to the backlash over West headlining the event, with Melvin Benn putting out a statement defending the booking
David Schwimmer Says Wireless ‘Disgraced Itself’ by Booking Ye, Calls Rapper a ‘Hate-Mongering Bigot’
This year's festival has been canceled due to the U.K. denying the rapper entry.
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Best Headphone Deals on Sony, Bose, and Beats for April 2026
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ANOTR & 54 Ultra’s ‘Talk to You’ Hits No. 1 on WARM Global Dance Radio Chart
The chart ranks the top dance tracks worldwide, based on monitored airplay across 200-plus dance stations in more than 30 countries.
Wireless Festival cancelled and tickets refunded after UK Government blocks Kanye West’s entry
Ye’s controversial comments come back to haunt him as UK entry is blocked causing Wireless Festival to pull the plug this summer
Pepsi Initially Approved Kanye West for Wireless Festival, Says Promoter
The Festival Republic boss also said not consulting the Jewish community over the now-cancelled event “may prove to be a mistake”
Examining Kanye West's Recent Struggles
For No. 019 of Mic Drops and Elbow Drops, Carl Lamarre examines whether it’s too late for Kanye to recover from his self-inflicted wounds after the collapse of his Wireless Festival return.
Is It Too Late for Ye’s Genius to Save Him From Himself?
For No. 019 of Mic Drops and Elbow Drops, Carl Lamarre examines whether it’s too late for Kanye to recover from his self-inflicted wounds after the collapse of his Wireless Festival return.
“Six room sizes, a gated reverb patch and a reverse reverb patch for your consideration”: Catalinbread launches compact reverb pedal with inspired by the Neil Young and Daft Punk-approved Alesis Microverb
The '90s cult classic studio reverb is reimagined as an 8-mode stompbox with an very useful Mix knob and pre-delay
ElevenLabs launches ElevenMusic iOS app, taking on Suno and Udio on mobile
The app went live on the App Store on Wednesday (April 1), following several weeks during which it had been listed ahead of its formal release Source
Chad Doerge named President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Round Hill Music
The AI fintech and investment banking veteran joins the music rights firm during a period of strategic expansion. Source
Melvin Benn says Pepsi originally approved and “signed off” on Kanye West headlining Wireless before pulling out as sponsor
The Festival Republic boss also said not consulting the Jewish community over the now-cancelled event “may prove to be a mistake”
Venezuelan Pop Artist Lasso Signs With Interscope Records
The Venezuelan pop artist is preparing for the release of his sixth studio album.
"The truth is that your studio has as much potential to get in the way of your creativity as it does to unlock it": 5 creativity-boosting studio workflow tips
Is your studio setup blocking – rather than unlocking – your music-making? Get more out of every session with our guide to maximising your creativity
“I absolutely hate synthesizers. They're really bad - horrible. I can take their existence from a live point of view now, but if they didn't exist, I'd be delighted”: The surprising music theory that underpinned a Talk Talk classic
Mark Hollis’ masterpiece became an anthem of self-determination, but it was far from an overnight success
Wireless Festival Partners Withdraw Following Ye's Actions
In addition criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and several Jewish groups, Diageo, Rockstar Energy, Pepsi and PayPal have reportedly pulled their support of July 10-12 event.