Pepsi Pulls Kanye West Festival Sponsorship

0:00On April 6th, Pepsi just pulled its sponsorship from the Wireless Music Festival in North London, right before Kanye West headlines all three nights. From July 10th to 12th, at Finnsbury Park, the move comes straight from Kanye's rocky rep, especially his past anti-submitted comments that blew up the headlines. Pepsi confirmed it to USA Today, saying they've backed out completely just days after organizers dropped the headline or news. Books are fired up over this. British Prime Minister Sir Keer Starmer called it deeply concerning, slamming the festival for booking Kanye despite his, remarks and other wild stuff. He stressed that anti-semitism has no place and everyone needs to step up to keep the UK safe for Jewish people. Back in 2022, Big Brands ditched Kanye over those same statements, but he bounced back with a full page apology to the Jewish community in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year. Still, the UK's Jewish groups are pushing back hard, with calls growing to even ban him from performing.

1:01Organizers haven't said a word yet on Pepsi's exit, or the backlash, leaving fans and critics watching close as the festival rolls toward that massive. 150,000 crowd, Kanye's first UK stage since Glastonbury in 2015. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.