The fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and considerable. View image in fullscreen The main stage at Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in London in 2022. “It’s Live Nation, so they have fairly large pockets,” says Goebbels, suggesting the company can weather this particular storm. Unlike Wireless, however, these shows do not appear to have major sponsorship so are not at financial risk in the same way Wireless was. The music lawyer argues that regardless of the fallout, parts of the industry still see Ye as a “bankable” act.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2026 06:31 UTC