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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

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

But this was a festival and the crowd was ready to party, so I didn’t waste any of my 45-minute set.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

From this altitude it appears the way Coachella or any major festival would look—which is disturbing to her, because entertainment is the last thing these people want right now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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