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festival

[fes-tuh-vuhl] / ˈfɛs tə vəl /


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Earlier this month, the U.K. government barred West from entering the country to headline the Wireless music festival, which was then canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

So when I got the opportunity to spin at Coachella, the country’s festival of all festivals, I was over the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

After West, who now goes by Ye, was announced as the headliner to the festival, major festival sponsors like PepsiCo, Diageo and Anheuser-Busch InBev began dropping out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Next week we’ll ask: “The U.K. recently blocked Kanye West from entering the country to headline a festival on the basis that his ‘presence would not be conducive to the public good.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“How come you won’t play your guitar at the festival? How come you won’t eat in the cafeteria?”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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