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London Mayor Says Wireless Fest’s Ye Booking Is ‘Not Reflective of London’s Values’

Kanye West is slated to headline three nights at Finsbury Park this summer.

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London mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a response to Wireless Fest’s booking of Ye (formerly Kanye West) as a headliner for three nights at the 2026 festival.

Khan addressed Ye’s return to Wireless through a spokesperson on Wednesday (April 1), claiming that City Hall had no involvement in a decision that is “not reflective of London’s values.”


“We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London’s values,” a spokesperson told Complex. “This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one that City Hall is involved in.”

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West will perform at the London festival in Finsbury Park for three nights (July 10-July 12) in his first Wireless appearance since 2014.

The U.K.’s Jewish Leadership Council called the festival’s decision to book Ye “deeply irresponsible.” “The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more,” a spokesperson for the Council told Billboard.

The Chicago native is working his way back from a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech in recent years that included selling t-shirts with swastikas and releasing a song titled “Heil Hitler.”

Earlier this year, he took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his actions to the Jewish and Black communities as West looks to be entering a new chapter of life. Ye also separately met with a rabbi.

On the music front, Yeezy released his Bully album on March 28, and he’ll be making his return to the stage in the U.S. on Wednesday night (April 1) with the first of two SoFi Stadium shows in Los Angeles.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.

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