The British government was under growing pressure on Monday to bar US rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival of rap and hip-hop music set for July. Asked by Reuters for comment, a Home Office source said ministers were currently reviewing his permission to enter the country. The Home Office does not usually comment on individual cases, but Mahmood has powers to personally request Ye to be excluded from the UK. 'Deeply concerning'Prime Minister Keir Starmer also described as "deeply concerning" the decision to book Ye for the London festival. A spokesperson for PayPal told Reuters on Monday its branding would not appear in any future Wireless festival promotional materials.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2026 18:03 UTC