Keir Starmer blasts Kanye West Wireless Festival booking as 'deeply concerning'

Keir Starmer blasts Kanye West Wireless Festival booking as 'deeply concerning'Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised Wireless Festival for booking Kanye West to headline at Finsbury Park, after the rapper's antisemitic remarks and Nazi messagingNewsPaige Ingram and David Lynch Press Association Political Correspondent00:05, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesKanye has made a string of antisemitic comments.(Image: Getty Images)Sir Keir Starmer has spoken out against a music festival for booking Kanye West as a headliner, following the American rapper's Nazi messaging.‌The Prime Minister described it as "deeply concerning" that the musician, also known as Ye, has been lined up to headline Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park, north London. The rapper has faced widespread condemnation in recent years after he began expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler, and has made a string of antisemitic comments.‌Last year, he released a track called "Heil Hitler", just months after promoting a Swastika T-shirt for sale on his website. As first reported by The Sun on Sunday, Sir Keir said: "It is deeply concerning that Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism.‌View 3 ImagesThe Prime Minister described it as "deeply concerning"(Image: Xinhua/Shutterstock)READ MORE: Susan Boyle shares first look inside new home after leaving childhood council houseREAD MORE: Green Party plans to reduce the speed limit on Britain's motorways to 55mphEnsure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings."Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted clearly and firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe and secure."‌The 48 year old rap...