Ye's Wireless Festival Booking Faces Backlash

0:00Y-A-Y, the 48-year-old rapper, once known as Kanye West, is lined up to headline London's wireless festival for three straight nights this July. It's part of his bigger European tour, hitting rap and R&B spots across the continent. UK Prime Minister Kierstarmer came out strong against the booking, saying it's troubling given Ye AI's history of anti-Semitic outbursts and praising. Nazi ideas. Pepsi, the festival's top sponsor, announced its pulling funding, though their name was still up on the site the next day. Jewish groups and London mayor Sadi Khan jumped on the criticism right after organizers posted the news last month. Khan's been vocal and similar pushback hit other tour stops, like the Marseille mayor in France declaring Y-A-Way not welcome for his June show. Y-A-Way has apologized for those rants, pinning them on his bipolar disorder. Just this May 2025, he put out a track titled, Hyal Hitler, to mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat, but all major, streaming services banded quick.

1:05As Pepsi backs away and the backlash builds, wireless organizers face real pressure, could force a rethink on Y-A-Way slut before summer hits. Local news, powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today. I'm Cory with the story.