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Kanye West Denied UK Entry Visa, Wireless Festival Drops Headliner
Home Office cites rapper's history of antisemitic statements as festival scrambles to find replacement act
UK Bans Ye, Forces Wireless Festival Cancellation After Mass Sponsor Exodus
The three-day London festival was scrapped after major sponsors withdrew millions in support following controversial artist booking.
V&A East Museum Plans Major Black British Music Exhibition
The upcoming museum in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will explore 125 years of Black musical heritage when it opens in 2025.
Wireless Festival Canceled After U.K. Denies Kanye West Entry
British officials blocked the rapper's travel authorization over antisemitic remarks, forcing cancellation of July festival.
Three Masterpieces Stolen from Italian Museum in Lightning Heist
Thieves grabbed works by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse in three-minute raid near Parma.
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