Ye Faces London Festival Cancellation Over Antisemitism

0:00On April 5th, pressure is building on Kanye West, now known as YA Way, to get yanked from headlining London's wireless festival July 10th to 12th. Pepsi just pulled its main sponsorship from the event at Finsbury Park, leaving other backers like Budweiser and PayPal under fire to bail 2. UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer slammed the booking as deeply concerning, stressing that anti-semitism has no place and everyone must keep Britain safe. For Jewish folks, this comes amid calls from Jewish leaders who say it's the wrong move entirely. YA wise, been in hot water for years over anti-semitic rants, praising Hitler, dropping a track called Hyal Hitler and even selling swastika shirts. The 48-year-old apologized back in January via a full-page ad blaming a manic bipolar episode for wrecking his life. Fans at a sold-out LA show Friday seemed to forgive and forget, vibing to the music despite the drama, his first big US gig in almost five years.

1:01But back in the UK, anti-semitism spiking, with recent ambulance arson's tie to a Jewish service in a deadly synagogue attack last fall. Festival organizers haven't commented yet, but with sponsors dipping in top official speaking out, YA wise spot looks shaky as the push to cancel. Gain steam. That's your update from Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.