The cancellation of Wireless comes after the US rapper was denied entry to the UK.
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The American rapper Ye has also since released his own statement addressing his performance at the London summer festival.
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Originally billed as the Pepsi MAX presents Wireless Festival, the event is being headlined by the US rapper.
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The ‘celebration of Brazilian music’ festival brings Brazilian culture to Leyton Jubilee Park on 22 May 2026.
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The newly announced acts join the likes of Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson, Nightmares On Wax, Mr Scruff & MC Kwasi and more.
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The dedicated house, techno and electronic music festival has added Denis Sulta, Gaiser, Julieta Intergalactica and TEDKA to its line-up.
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The festival will encompass “an eight-month season of events celebrating Black British music” with four co-curated weekenders.
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The newly announced acts join headliners Charli xcx, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. and RAYE for 2026.
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The festival will welcome Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, Peruvian cumbia band Los Mirlos, reggaeton star Bad Gyal and more for 2026.
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The festival will welcome what it calls a “strengthened network of industry partnerships and a newly confirmed cohort of international delegates” to this year’s event.
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