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WIRELESS FESTIVAL CANCELS EVENT AFTER UK BANS KANYE WEST ENTRY

Organisers of the 2026 Wireless Festival have announced the cancellation of the event after the UK government declined to allow headliner Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, to enter the country, saying his presence “would not be conducive to the public good” following widespread criticism of his past antisemitic remarks and controversial actions that ignited a fierce backlash from politicians, community leaders and sponsors alike.

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CENTRAL CEE SAYS HE DOESN’T SEXUALLY ASSAULT WOMEN IN NEW SONG

UK rapper Central Cee has addressed issues of consent and sexual violence in a striking lyric from his new album, with a line in his latest track reading “I get gal, I don’t rape no women,” a comment that has ignited debate across social media, sparking reactions from listeners applauding the sentiment, to others arguing about its necessity and the wider cultural context around assault and harassment.
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WIRELESS CLAIMS PEPSI APPROVED KANYE BEFORE WITHDRAWING SPONSORSHIP

Wireless Festival organiser Melvin Benn has said that major sponsor Pepsi originally approved Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, as the headliner for the 2026 event before withdrawing its support amid intense public and political backlash, a development that has played out alongside praise from Jewish community leaders for the UK government’s decision to ban West from entering the country due to concerns about antisemitism.
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Politics

REFORM UK PLEDGE TO BLOCK VISAS FOR COUNTRIES DEMANDING SLAVERY REPARATIONS

Reform UK has announced that it intends to block visa applications from a number of nations that have called for reparations related to the transatlantic slave trade, stating that the UK should not, in its view, give access to countries making financial demands linked to historical injustice, a position that has drawn strong and immediate criticism.
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U.S Celebs

JAKE PAUL CONSIDERS A BLACKFACE SKIT IN RESPONSE TO DRUSKI’S CONSERVATIVE WOMEN SKIT

Jake Paul has ignited controversy after revealing he has thought about staging a highly contentious blackface sketch as a reply to a viral comedy clip by Druski that lampoons conservative women in the United States, with the idea emerging during a conversation on Theo Von’s podcast and sparking widespread discussion about the limits of satire, taste, and comedy in the current cultural moment.
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U.S Celebs

KANYE WEST’S UK ENTRY PERMISSION NOW UNDER GOVERNMENT REVIEW

Ahead of the 2026 Wireless Festival in London, where US rapper Kanye West is slated to headline across all three nights in July, the UK government is examining whether to grant him permission to enter the country amid escalating public outrage and political pressure over his history of antisemitic remarks, celebration of Nazism, and controversial behaviour that critics say has no place in British public life.
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Television

CITV TO DISAPPEAR 'FOR GOOD' AS IT OFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN AFTER OVER 40 YEARS ON AIR

After 42 years of bringing some of the most iconic children’s television to audiences and launching the careers of some of our favourite household names, CITV is set to close permanently.
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