Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of U.K. Festival Where Kanye West Is Set to Headline, Hours After Prime Minister Decries His Previous Celebration of Nazism
News Source : Variety
News Summary
- Pepsi pulls out of sponsorship of Wireless Festival.
- British politicians and others blasted the controversial booking.
- Diageo, owner of the Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan alcohol brands, likewise announced it was withdrawing from the festival.
- The alarm in some circles overseas follows what is being seen as the beginning of a successful comeback by Ye in the U.S.
- He just played two nights at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area, where he was joined by guest stars including Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott and Don Toliver.
The scheduled threenight headlining appearance by Ye, formerly Kanye West, at the Wireless Festival in London is only growing in controversy. The festivals sponsor, Pepsi, announced Sunday that it [+4593 chars]
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