Kanye West’s Wireless Festival booking has sparked a backlash from Jewish groups over his history of anti-Semitism.
In July, when Kanye West headlined three nights of London’s Wireless Festival, the Jewish Leadership Council did not attend.
The group called the booking “highly irresponsible” given West’s documented anti-Semitic comments, Nazi imagery and his ties to white supremacist figures.
The Jewish Leadership Council’s statement was direct: “Any venue or festival should reconsider before providing Kanye West with a platform to spread anti-Semitism.”
The move comes as Britain’s Jewish community faces record levels of attacks, including a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester and coordinated violence against Jewish services in London.
West’s track record speaks for itself. He released a song called “Heil Hitler,” openly called himself a Nazi, sold merchandise bearing Nazi symbols, and repeatedly aligned himself with extremist commentator Nick Fuentes, including during a 2022 dinner with Donald Trump.
In January 2026, Kanye West published a full-page apology in the Wall Street Journal, blaming the behavior on his bipolar disorder.
He previously apologized in 2023 but then posted more anti-Semitic content, raising serious questions about the sincerity of his remorse.
The timing couldn’t be worse. The Jewish Students Union reported in March that anti-Semitism had become the norm on UK university campuses.
Two men were arrested last week on suspicion of setting fire to an ambulance run by a Jewish charity in north London.
An attack on a Manchester synagogue in October killed several people and triggered a wave of hate incidents across the country.
Festival Republic, the wireless operator owned by Live Nation, had no comment when contacted about the reservation.
The impact on West’s career was real.
Adidas terminated its partnership with him in 2022 due to his anti-Semitic comments. After the release of “Heil Hitler”, Australia banned him from entering the country in 2025.
Despite his many controversies, Kanye remains extremely popular.
His 12th album, Bully, was released last week and was reportedly streamed 33 million times on Spotify within 24 hours of release, with first-week sales expected to be 250,000-275,000.
