Kanye West Blocked From Entering U.K., Wireless Festival Canceled
In the days after Wireless Festival announced West as its headliner March 30, Pepsi and Diageo—a British alcoholic beverage company—withdrew their…
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Wireless Festival Cancels Over Kanye West Visa
Wireless Festival, the music fest set to take place this summer in London’s Finsbury Park neighborhood, will no longer happen…
Kanye West Banned From Traveling to U.K. for Wireless Festival
Kanye West will not be allowed to play the Wireless festival in London this summer after U.K. officials blocked his…
Kanye West Banned by U.K., Wireless Festival Canceled
London’s Wireless Festival has been canceled following news that Ye’s (formerly known as Kanye West) entry into the U.K. was…
U.K. Authorities Deny Ye a Travel Visa For Wireless Festival Sets
Editor’s note: Following the publication of this story, Wireless Festival organizers Festival Republic announced that this year’s event has been…
U.K. Jewish Groups Respond to Ye’s Wireless Festival Appearance
Multiple U.K.-based Jewish organizations have responded to Ye’s recent offer to meet and discuss his history of antisemitic remarks, while…
‘Sholay,’ ‘Boong’ Lead New York Indian Film Festival Lineup
BAFTA-winning Manipuri-language film “Boong” has been set as the opening night selection for the 2026 New York Indian Film Festival,…
Netflix, HBO, NBC Join Indian Film Festival of L.A. Industry Days
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has unveiled the full program for its third annual Industry Days forum, a…
Global Citizen Tokyo Lineup Announced for First Festival in Japan
Global Citizen is taking its music festival even more, well, global. On Monday (April 6), Billboard can exclusively reveal the…
Wireless Festival Head Defends Decision to Book Kanye West
The managing director who oversees the U.K.’s Wireless Festival has issued a new statement defending the festival’s decision to book…