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PayPal has become the latest brand to distance itself from Wireless Festival amid backlash over Kanye West headlining the event.

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The United Kingdom’s Home Office has officially barred the artist formerly known as Kanye West from entering the country, leading to the immediate cancellation of the 2026 Wireless Festival. On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, government officials confirmed that Ye’s application for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) was rescinded on the grounds that his presence would not be “conducive to the public good.”

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Rapper Lil Tjay was taken into custody on Tuesday evening, April 7, 2026, following a violent altercation at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel  Casino that left fellow artist Offset hospitalized with a gunshot wound. While Tjay has been processed at the Broward County Jail, his legal team has moved quickly to distance the “In My Head” singer from the actual shooting.

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A California judge has granted rapper Lil Nas X entry into a mental health diversion program following his arrest in August 2025. The artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was charged after an incident in Los Angeles where he was accused of attacking police officers while wandering nearly naked. During a hearing on Monday, the judge ruled that the charges against him may be dismissed if he successfully completes the program and remains law-abiding for the next two years. I'm thankful. Just very thankful, Hill told Rolling Stone after the hearing. It could have been much worse.

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Singer and actress Chlöe Bailey is facing a wave of online backlash following her enthusiastic attendance at Ye’s (formerly Kanye West) comeback concert at SoFi Stadium. The 27-year-old “Have Mercy” artist sparked a heated debate among fans after sharing several videos from the show to her Instagram Stories, describing the performance as “legendary” and “so inspired.”

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The managing director of the Wireless Festival, Melvin Benn, has defended the decision to feature Kanye West as a headliner, calling for forgiveness for the rapper. His comments follow a significant backlash that saw sponsors withdraw and politicians criticize the event. Benn argued that second chances are becoming a lost virtue, while Jewish groups have condemned his support for the star given West's history of antisemitic remarks.

The star released a song called Heil Hitler and sold swastika T-shirts last year. He later apologised and blamed his bipolar disorder. Phil Rosenberg, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said that the Wireless boss's statement will not reassure many within the Jewish or other communities.

The government is reviewing if West, 48, should be allowed to enter the UK. Benn, who leads Wireless Festival's parent company Festival Republic, said he is a deeply committed anti-fascist and lived on a kibbutz, a community in Israel, for many months in the 1970s.

In a statement, he said: What Ye has said in the past about Jews and Hitler is as abhorrent to me as it is to the Jewish community, the prime minister and others that have commented and - taking him at his word - to Ye now also. Benn also said he has had someone in his life for the past 15 years who suffers from mental illness and has witnessed many episodes of despicable behaviour that he had to forgive.

If I wasn't before, I have become a person of forgiveness and hope in all aspects of my life, including work, he said. He added that West has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country.

This January, West apologised in a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, writing: I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. He said he regretted and was deeply mortified by his actions and that his bipolar disorder meant you're manic, you don't think you're sick.