Diageo and Pepsi drop Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking
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New York TimesAApr 5, 7:01 PM
Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Headlined by Kanye West
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.
The GuardianAApr 5, 8:42 PM
Diageo and Pepsi drop Wireless sponsorship amid criticism of Kanye West booking
Sponsors pull out after Keir Starmer calls decision to book rapper who wrote song titled Heil Hitler ‘deeply concerning’ Pepsi and Diageo have said they will withdraw their sponsorship of a UK music f
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BBC NewsAApr 5, 7:58 PM
Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
Sir Keir Starmer says it is "deeply concerning" the rapper is set to headline a festival after recent antisemitic comments.
PBS NewsHourAApr 5, 5:16 PM
Pressure grows to remove Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as the headliner of London summer music festival
Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Just the NewsCApr 5, 12:00 AM
Pepsi withdraws sponsorship of festival after Kanye West set to headline
Pepsi was set to be the main sponsor of the three-day event, but the rapper's controversial remarks have generated a backlash.
Washington TimesCApr 5, 3:47 PM
Pressure mounts on Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Pressure was mounting Sunday on the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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