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Kanye West is heading back to London for the first time in over a decade, and the city’s mayor isn’t exactly rolling out the welcome mat.
Sadiq Khan made it crystal clear that his government wants nothing to do with the controversial rapper’s upcoming Wireless Festival performances at Finsbury Park on July 10-12, 2026.
“We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London’s values,” Khan’s office said in a press release.
The mayor’s statement was direct and unambiguous, ensuring everyone understood that City Hall had no involvement in the festival’s booking decision.
They’re urging venues and festivals to think twice before giving him a stage to spread his rhetoric.
West’s been on a redemption tour of sorts since January, when he took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his antisemitic rants.
He revealed he’d been dealing with a serious brain condition and had experienced “a four-month-long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behavior that destroyed my life” in 2025.
He told Vanity Fair that the apology wasn’t some calculated move to boost his album sales for his new project Bully.
