festival

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It has now led to the cancellation of the festival after the government blocked the rapper from travelling to the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

White last headlined the festival as a solo act in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his past antisemitic outbursts, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to cancel the July event.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

On Sunday, the managing director of the festival defended the decision to choose West as a headliner, encouraging people to offer the rapper "forgiveness".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“We still have to talk about our festival recipe,” I say.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan