Wireless Festival Stands by Kanye Amid Backlash

0:00On April 7th, wireless festival is standing firm with Kanye West as their headliner for the July show in North London, even after losing major. Sponsors over his past anti-Semitic remarks. Organizers are calling for folks to forgive him and give a second chance. Pepsi was the first to pull out, followed by PayPal, Diagio, and AB in Bev, the company behind Budweiser and Corona. That's four big brands ditching the event so far. British leaders aren't having it, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling the booking deeply concerning. Jewish communities and politicians across the UK have slammed the decision too. Festival boss Melvin Ben from Parent Company Festival Republic says Kanye has the legal right to perform here. He stresses, it's just about the music on radios and streams that millions love, not a soapbox for opinions. They're not dropping him, and Ben adds he's forgiven worse in the past, expected debate to heat up as July nears. I'm Cory with the story.

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