- Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from travelling to the UK.
- The Home Office denied his Electronic Travel Authorisation application, stating his presence would "not be conducive to the public good" due to his antisemitic comments.
- The decision follows significant pressure from government ministers and Jewish groups on Wireless Festival organisers for inviting West, who had released a song called 'Heil Hitler' and advertised swastika T-shirts.
- Festival Republic said the festival had been cancelled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.
- “Antisemitism in all its forms is abhorrent, and we recognise the real and personal impact these issues have had,” it said in a statement.
IN FULL
