Wireless Festival announced last week that West would be headlining all three nights of the North London event. However, since West's announcement, the festival has lost two major sponsors, and its decision has been called "deeply concerning" by the Prime Minister. Calls for Kanye West to be banned from the UKLabour MPs and senior political figures are calling on the PM to block the rapper's visa and ban him from the UK. According to The Telegraph, it is understood that West is yet to make a visa application for his trip to the UK. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called West's booking 'deeply concerning' (Image: PA)"But either way, the Government should prevent him from coming to the UK."

Source: The Herald April 06, 2026 15:08 UTC