Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK

The rapper, legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler

Kanye West: A statement from organiser Festival Republic read, 'The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA (electronic travel authorisation), denying him entry into the United Kingdom.' File picture: Ian West/PA Wire

Wireless Festival in London has been cancelled after US rapper Kanye West was blocked from entering the UK.

Music fans who have purchased tickets for the three performances by Kanye West, now known as Ye, scheduled for July in London’s Finsbury Park, will now be refunded.