Kanye West's Wireless Festival Booking Sparks Controversy

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Kanye West, the 48-year-old rapper, is gearing up to headline London's wireless festival

at Finsbury Park over three nights from July 10th to 12th.

This comes right after dropping his new album, Booly, back on March 28th.

But the booking stirring of serious heat with fears of protests on the horizon.

Here this week, Mayor Sadiq Khan's office jumped in to say they're not behind the decision.

Festival organizers made the call on their own, and the mayor made it clear those past offensive

comments from Kanye don't line up with London's vibe, at all.

Community groups, especially Jewish organizations, are hitting back hard.

They're calling the move irresponsible mid-rising anti-Semitism in the UK, and folks are watching

closely for any demonstrations around the event.

Kanye's face blowback for years over anti-Semitic rants, like praising Hitler and pushing

swastika gear, which cost him big brand deals and gigs.

Earlier this year, he ran a full apology in the Wall Street Journal, owning up to a

manic episode that wrecked his life, and vowing to focus on better.

Art.

Tensions are high as the festival nears, with Kanye pushing for patience while he rebuilds,

but the backlash shows his past words still echo loud in.

The streets.