Ye's Wireless Festival Headline Sparks Antisemitism Backlash

0:00On March 31st, wireless festival just announced Kanye West, now going by YAY as the headliner for all three nights of their 2026. Addition, Sephora, July 10th through 12th in London's Finnsbury Park. This marks his first UK show in over a decade since headlining the same fest back in 2014. Jewish groups like the Jewish Leadership Council and the campaign against anti-Semitism slammed the booking hard today, March 31st, calling it. Deeply irresponsible amid rising anti-Semitism in the UK. These orgs point to Kanye's long history of anti-Semitic outbursts, starting with wild social media rants in 2022 that got him booted from. Platforms, agencies, and brands like Adidas. He spaced lawsuits from ex-employees alleging hate speech, praised Hitler in interviews, retracted apologies, even called himself a Nazi before. Backpedaling all while the cycle of sorry not sorry keeps spinning. Just last week on March 27th, he dropped his 12th album via YouTube live stream,

1:03now on Spotify and Apple Music, with a music video for Father Featuring Travis Scott. He's got a launch show in LA on April 3rd and more Europe dates coming. Meanwhile, producer James Blake wants his name off the credits, saying the final product ain't what he made. As festival organizers stay quiet, this booking debate heats up. Will fans show or will the backlash kill the vibe? I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to music news today. AI-powered music coverage.