Ye's Wireless Festival Booking Under UK Review

0:00It's April 6th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Music News Today, your AI-powered music briefing. Y-A-Y's got himself in hot water over headlining wireless festival in London's Finsbury Park for all three nights this July. The plan was a deep dive into his biggest hits, but backlash hit hard after his past anti-Semitic comments, and now the UK government's reviewing. Whether he can even enter, the country. Sponsors are bailing fast. Pepsi, Diageo, PayPal, and Rockstar energy all cut ties, putting massive pressure on organizers to rethink the booking. Ministers can block entry if someone's presence ain't good for the public. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it deeply concerning. London mayors to decon spoke out, and groups like the Jewish Leadership Council, piled on the criticism. Former Chancellor Sajja David said, he's sure the home secretary will step in if the festival doesn't cancel. Y-A-Y's troubles trace back to 2022 with offensive social media posts that got him booted from Instagram, Twitter, Adidas, and more.

1:05He apologized in 2023, blamed booze, but then retracted it early this year, posted swastikas, called himself a Nazi, then backed. Off lawsuits from ex-staff keep coming. He kicked off his tour Friday at Sofie Stadium, telling the crowd to put it all behind them, but with the UK review ongoing and festival heat rising, we'll see if those July shows actually happen.