The Wireless music festival has been cancelled after the artist formerly known as Kanye West was banned from entering the UK amid a deepening political row over his previous antisemitic statements.
West, who is legally known as Ye, made an application to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday but it has been blocked by officials.
A spokesperson for the festival confirmed it would no longer go ahead in July after the government decision was announced, and said refunds would be issued to those who had already bought tickets.
The statement read: “The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom. As a result, Wireless festival is cancelled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.
He recently apologized and said more or less he’s back on the meds. I could see them opening back up to him if they felt it was genuine and the government stepping in to say it doesn’t matter if he apologized.
As a bipolar man,fuck him, sure the things we do and say are not entirely our fault but they are 100% our responsibility. If he wants to apologize and be forgiven he needs to put in the work, spend his money and time helping people, speak out about awareness and rebuild the respect.
His actions told bipolar people “hey don’t take your meds and you will get rich”
And told people “bipolar people are abusive nazis”
Saying "I’m sorry, give me money " should not be ok.
I reiterate fuck him.
Just because he apologized and is on the path to rehab doesn’t mean I have to accept him. Like sure I wish him the best to be better, but I don’t necessarily need to accept him.
He apologised and started taking meds and then relapsed how many times already?
Too many, I’d side with the government morally on Ye. Not sure whether they should be the final say on who fits that description though since they think Kneecap fits it too.
Ehh… better to wait 5 years to make sure. Or 50.
KIM told him to take med like years ago he just dint listen.
Historically the only effective medication for Nazism has been lead administered at high velocity or a rope applied topically to the neck. Mental illness does not make one a nazi. Being a nazi does. His medication status is irrelevant.