The Wireless Festival's official Instagram has scrubbed all previous posts promoting the July shows and now has one singular post with a statement about the now-canceled festival.
"As a result of the Home Office banning YE from entering the United Kingdom, Wireless Festival has been forced to cancel. All ticket holders will receive an automatic full refund," the message said. The caption repeated the message.
View this post on InstagramLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan also weighed in, distancing City Hall from the decision to book West, saying "We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London’s values."
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On Tuesday, Apr. 7, BBC reported that West would not be traveling to the UK due to Home Office banning him from entering the country. The controversial rapper applied via Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on Monday, and a decision was made to deny him, ultimately leading to the cancellation.
With no headliner and multiple sponsors dropping out, Wireless has had to cancel the festival. How did it come to this?Apparently “no concerns were highlighted” about Kanye West at the time of the booking. That’s what happens when the only stakeholders you consult are those who… pic.twitter.com/I1hzqlm4wt
— Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) April 7, 2026The statement continued, "That’s what happens when the only stakeholders you consult are those who stand to make a profit. It’s nice that now Wireless is saying 'Antisemitism in all its forms is abhorrent' when just a few hours ago the festival promoter was saying we all need to forgive Kanye for declaring himself a full-blown Nazi only recently. There are plenty of musicians in the world who could have headlined this festival and brought delight to thousands of fans. Maybe next time organisers should look beyond Nuremberg to fill their roster."
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