Starmer Joins Backlash Against Kanye West as Pepsi Quits Wireless Festival Due to Antisemitism

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and major sponsors are pressuring the Wireless Festival to remove Kanye West as a headliner due to his history of antisemitism.Pepsi withdrew its lead sponsorship after the rapper released a song titled Heil Hitler and promoted Nazi imagery, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood considers blocking his entry.The controversy follows a rise in antisemitic incidents and has sparked similar protests across Europe despite West attributing his behavior to bipolar disorder.
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