- Kanye West is set to headline London's Wireless Festival in 2026, marking his first UK performance in over a decade.
- The announcement has drawn significant backlash due to West's history of antisemitism, including describing himself as a Nazi and making repeated antisemitic statements.
- Sir Ed Davey has called for the Home Secretary to ban West from entering the UK, stressing the need to take antisemitism more seriously.
- Jewish leaders and the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, have also expressed their opposition to West's planned appearance.
- West issued an apology in January via a Wall Street Journal advert, attributing his past behaviour to his bipolar-1 disorder.
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