Europe · 6 April 2026 to 18 April 2026 · 13 headlines · BBC News, South China Morning Post, AP, CNN, Wall Street Journal
UK festival boss defends Kanye West appearance
UK festival boss defends Kanye West appearance: a running story on the front pages of 5 newsrooms from 6 April 2026 to 18 April 2026, 13 headlines over 13 days.
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18 April 2026
8 April 2026
- BBC News Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
- BBC News Kanye West controversies - how did we get here?
- Wall Street Journal Kanye West Banned From Visiting U.K. for Festival, Forcing Organizers to Cancel Event
7 April 2026
- BBC News UK festival boss defends Kanye West appearance
- AP Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out
- South China Morning Post Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash
- CNN Kanye West was booked as a festival headliner. Brands are now pulling their sponsorship
- Wall Street Journal Kanye West Is Seeking Redemption. There’s a Long Road Ahead
- Wall Street Journal Festival Organizer Defends Kanye West Booking After Sponsors Flee
- BBC News Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance
6 April 2026
- BBC News Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
- South China Morning Post Major sponsors drop out of London festival headlined by Kanye West