So are the Wireless festival people completely clueless and ignorant or do they share a world view with kanye?
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Probably C) they don't give a shit because profit.
Okay sure but a good businessman or businessmanwoman would have realized that it is not good business to invite a nazi to perform at your festival
Except he still somehow draws crowds of people who agrees with his views. It's a damning commentary on our society.
Also those who claim to "separate the art from the artist."
they tried to justify it with crosby, i was watching a yt video where a bunch of guest said to the main owners , said he coulve drawn his inspiration from SA-ing/ SH people
Yeah but as we can see, it wasn't a good money making decision. And it wasn't that difficult to predict that would be the case. If a moron like me saw this coming, surely the festival people should have also.
But from what I've witnessed in the past... decade or two, the people in charge of things are utter morons.
From the article ...
“As with every Wireless festival, multiple stakeholders were consulted in advance of booking Ye and no concerns were highlighted at the time."
So they were aware, didn't care or supported his madness. I hope they feel some consequences.
50,000 dickheads still bought his album in the US alone.
Like Nazis don't have money to spend?
Perhaps they do. Still a stupid decision to get him to perform. As evidenced by what ended up happening, the whole thing went tits up. Completely predictably.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Not to mention everyone that paid for tickets.
Maybe they just really bought his full page Wall Street journal apology letter?
https://dam.tmz.com/document/58/o/2026/01/26/588da5bbba7246dab3a39b3befbabb72.pdf
How shit is this festival that if one act falls through they cancel the entire fucking thing........
Very shit. But tbf the festival's corporate sponsors like Pepsi had already pulled their funding after Ye was announced as a guest. And then the organizers would have to find a replacement act that would draw audiences, and still have to offer refunds after a replacement act was found. And I imagine there would be controversy towards any replacement act they did find, both from the deranged Ye fans and haters.
I guess it only pays to be a Nazi in the United States.
The Brits only like homegrown Nazis
Kanye West is old garbage. Like oldies rap for millennial edge lords. Funny because hitler would have sent his black ass to the gas chamber first lol.
Good, fuck Kanye
FAFO
Ha ha!
It's amazing how we don't need any additional context cues to know precisely how this is supposed to sound.
Rare UK W
Is it really a "festival" if pulling one headlining act cancels the entire thing?
From the article ...
The decision to ban Ye left the Wireless organisers with three headline slots to fill at just three months’ notice. The ban came on the day presales began for this summer’s events, which were already competing in a busy field of London day festivals.
I know, I was alluding to them making do with their current lineups and maybe upgrading some artists as the headlining acts if they can't get replacements. I'm sure there are other popular artists on their lineup. I guess the presales went dry when news of the ban was announced.
I don't understand it either. It's in London, there are tons of artists in London, even more tons of people going to concerts. It's weird.
I don't know who this person is, but doing some research this "wireless festival" is managed by some American entertainment company called "Live Nation Entertainment", so that's typical.
Live nation entertainment is the company formed after Ticketmaster merged with live nation. Concert promotion and ticket sales. So they have a long rap sheet of alleged but obvious price fixing and anti competitive lawsuits and allegations.
As for not knowing who kanye west is... Let's just say he is a mentally unstable black hiphop artist and self confessed nazi, as per his last unmedicated manic episode and subsequent album. And media interviews. And vocal trump support. Its a roller coaster of a ride. Also he married Kim Kardashian and that's not even the top ten of questionable decisions he's made in the past decade.
The non-typical part is that Live Nation are issuing refunds. Usually when an artist drops out for any reason they just steal the money. It must be nice having consumer protection laws and anti-monopoly enforcement.
He has to apply to travel to UK?
Yes, he'd be working. You need a work permit. Also tourists often need visas too. However, for artists, they need a work visa to enter and work.
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