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The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever

Kanye West Blocked From Traveling To UK, Music Festival Cancelled

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever

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Relationships, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

After presale tickets sold out for London’s Wireless Festival today, the UK blocked Kanye West from entering the country, saying his presence “would not be conducive to the public good.” Jewish organizations have been outraged that West was even asked to headline the popular festival, which has now been cancelled, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer echoed a similar sentiment, saying West should never have been invited.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:06.1

Hey there, folks.

0:07.1

It is Tuesday, April 7th, and the artist, formerly known as Kanye West, cannot go to London.

0:14.2

Why?

0:14.9

Because his presence would not be conducive to the public good.

0:19.6

And with that, welcome to this episode of Amy and

0:21.6

T.J. Ye just got banned in London. No, your music, your show is not welcome here. Yeah, he got

0:27.4

banned from the entire United Kingdom. Let's let's be more specific here. And yes, to be told

0:34.9

that you cannot enter our country.

0:38.4

Can't come. Stay out.

0:40.1

Yes, because you aren't good for the country.

0:44.5

The statement that they put out is borderline, unbelievable, that they have banned a person from the country.

0:53.7

Again, Roves, this has been bubbling for the last couple of years.

0:57.3

It has been years.

0:58.4

Actually, yes.

0:59.5

In particular, on this festival, I was not familiar with the wireless festival that happens this summer in London.

1:07.1

But it is an enormous hip-hop and black culture festival that they thought it was a good idea to have Kanye West headline.

1:16.8

Look, I think perhaps I can't get into their head, but we don't even have to because they did release a statement.

1:21.8

But look, we know that Kanye has been on a bit of an apology tour and has been giving explanations as to why he has made so

1:30.0

many anti-Semitic comments, when as far as trying to sell, I Am a Nazi t-shirt on his website.

1:37.1

So there's just no question that he has behaved appallingly.

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