Kanye West's Wireless Festival Booking Sparks Backlash

0:00It's April 6th. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Corey with the story. Kanye West is lined up to headline London's wireless festival this summer. His first UK show in over a decade. The rap heavyweight, known for tracks like Heartless, got the nod last week, but is already sparking major backlash over his past anti-Semitic comments. Others like Pepsi and Diagio pulled their funding right after the announcement, and now top voices are piling on. Peer's Morgan blasted it on X, saying Kanye's hateful rants should disqualify him from any stage. Prime Minister Kierstarmer called the booking deeply concerning, pointing to the rapper's history of promoting anti-Semitism. Home Secretary Shabbata Mahmoud has the power to bar entry if someone's behavior harms the public good. Kanye recently dropped an open letter in the Wall Street Journal, blaming a 2002 car crash for his bipolar diagnosis and a manic episode, earlier this year that wrecked his life.

1:04He says his wife Bianca Sensorie pushed him to get help, and he's deeply sorry, insisting he loves Jewish people and isn't anti-Semitic. This festival drama shows how Kanye's past keeps colliding with his comeback bids, leaving everyone from fans to officials watching close this summer.