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Wireless Festival loses another sponsor over Kanye West booking

Drinks giant Diageo follow Pepsi in withdrawing funding from the festival over West's history of anti-Semitism

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Sajid Javid “certain” the Home Secretary will block Kanye West from coming to UK if Wireless don’t cancel his upcoming shows

"Organisers have a small window to still do the right thing and disinvite him"

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Pepsi and Diageo withdraw sponsorship of UK’s Wireless Festival as Kanye West booking sparks backlash

"We have informed the organizers of our concerns, and as it stands, Diageo will not sponsor the 2026 Wireless festival," said a company spokesperson. Source

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Flying Lotus Discusses Early Musical Influences and AI Tools

FlyLo weighs in on Suno and talks us through the making of BIG MAMA, a chaotic speedrun of an EP that zooms through chiptune, breakcore and jazz fusion without looping a single bar

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Flying Lotus Discusses Early Music Production and New EP

FlyLo weighs in on Suno and talks us through the making of BIG MAMA, a chaotic speedrun of an EP that zooms through chiptune, breakcore and jazz fusion without looping a single bar

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A folk musician had her voice cloned by AI – and her recordings claimed by a copyright troll. Welcome to 2026.

Gamma-owned Vydia caught in controversy over musician whose videos were claimed against Source

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Pepsi Withdraws Festival Sponsorship After Kanye West Booking

British prime minister Keir Starmer said he was "deeply concerned" by West's booking. Pepsi Ends Wireless Festival Sponsorship Following Kanye West Booking Scoop Harrison

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Harmful Chemicals Detected in 81 Headphone Brands

A European study found that 100 per cent of all models tested contained the harmful substances

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Pepsi Ends Wireless Festival Sponsorship Following Kanye West Booking

British prime minister Keir Starmer said he was "deeply concerned" by West's booking. Pepsi Ends Wireless Festival Sponsorship Following Kanye West Booking Scoop Harrison

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Harmful hormone-disrupting chemicals found in over 81 headphone brand models

A European study found that 100 per cent of all models tested contained the harmful substances

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Flying Lotus Discusses AI Music, Early Influences, and New EP

FlyLo weighs in on Suno and talks us through the making of BIG MAMA, a chaotic speedrun of an EP that zooms through chiptune, breakcore and jazz fusion without looping a single bar

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Flying Lotus Discusses Early Music Creation and New EP

FlyLo weighs in on Suno and talks us through the making of BIG MAMA, a chaotic speedrun of an EP that zooms through chiptune, breakcore and jazz fusion without looping a single bar

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Pepsi Withdraws Wireless Festival Sponsorship Following Controversy

The British prime minister also called the rap star’s upcoming appearance “deeply concerning.”

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Pepsi Drops Wireless Festival Sponsorship After Criticism Over Ye Booking

The British prime minister also called the rap star’s upcoming appearance “deeply concerning.”

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Pepsi Withdraws Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Due to Kanye West Booking

It comes after Keir Starmer described Ye's booking as "deeply concerning"

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Pepsi withdraw Wireless Festival sponsorship over Kanye West booking

It comes after Keir Starmer described Ye's booking as "deeply concerning"

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Keir Starmer Criticizes Kanye West's Wireless Festival Headline Slot

The rapper is set to perform at the Finsbury Park a little over a year after posting "I love Hitler" and "I'm a Nazi" on social media

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Keir Starmer “deeply concerned” by Kanye West headlining Wireless despite “antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism”

The rapper is set to perform at the Finsbury Park a little over a year after posting "I love Hitler" and "I'm a Nazi" on social media

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Seth Rogen Discusses ‘The Studio’ Season Two Without Catherine O’Hara

O'Hara, who played the former Hollywood studio head Patty Leigh in the show, passed away in January aged 71

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Seth Rogen on the “unbelievable challenge” of making ‘The Studio’ season two without Catherine O’Hara: “We are not ignoring it”

O'Hara, who played the former Hollywood studio head Patty Leigh in the show, passed away in January aged 71