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UK bars Ye from entering; Wireless Festival cancels

Home Office revoked Ye's (Kanye West) travel authorization as inconsistent with 'public good.' The July 10-12 Wireless festival—for which he headlined all three days—went fully cancelled and refunded in early April. Pepsi and Diageo withdrew sponsorships.

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