Schwimmer Slams Kanye's Wireless Festival Headliner

0:00On April 7th, David Schwimmer just fired off her sharp Instagram post, slamming Kanye West's booking as headliner for London's wireless festival. Why AY got announced March 30th for all three nights in July at Finsbury Park, billed as a run through his biggest hits. But with his past anti-Semitic rants fresh in mind, even after a January apology, it's stirring major heat. The backlash hit fast, led by UK Prime Minister Sir Kear Starmer, who called the decision deeply troubling over Kanye's history of those remarks, and, worse, festival organizers pushed back through their managing director, condemning the old comments but pleading for forgiveness and fresh hope. Sponsors felt the pressure embeiled quick. Pepsi, Diagio, PayPal, and Rockstar energy all cut ties. Schwimmer led the cheers for them online, praising their moral stand against platforming what he labels a top hate spreader who's targeted Jews for years. He zeroed in on why AY asking anti-Semitic tropes to 33 million followers, double the

1:04global Jewish population, and questioned his recent so-fi, stadium comeback gig backed by Lauren Hill, Travis Scott, Sealo Green, and Don Tolliver, none of whom have publicly rejected that baggage. Schwimmer insists words like, Apologies don't wipe the slate. Real change demands actions. By AY, tweet his statement lately to promise proof through deeds, but as wireless rolls on, this clash over accountability keeps echoing loud. From the world of music, powered by AI, this is music news today. I'm Corey with The Story.