BREAKING: Kanye West's comments branded 'disgusting' as top minister weighs into Wireless row

Kanye West's comments branded 'disgusting' as top minister weighs into Wireless rowEducation Secretary Bridget Phillipson said Kanye West's past comments 'are completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting' as pressure mounts over his appearance at a UK festivalKanye West should not perform at Wireless music festival in London in July, a Cabinet minister saidBySophie HuskissonPolitical Correspondent14:49, 6 Apr 2026Updated14:55, 6 Apr 2026|commentsA Cabinet minister has said Kanye West should not perform at Wireless music festival in London. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said his past comments "are completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting". West, who has previously been criticised over his antisemitic remarks, is scheduled to headline for all three nights of the festival in July. Ms Phillipson said: "The comments that he has made in the past are completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting. I don't think he should be performing at the music festival, but I can't comment on specific individual cases. That will be considered in line with immigration rules. But there is no place for that kind of hatred, bigotry or anti-semitism from him or from anyone else." Ban Kanye West from entering UK to perform at Wireless, demand CAA Bridget Phillipson said she did not think Kanye West should be performing at Wireless Festival ( Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive) The Tory Party has called on the government to stop him from being granted a visa because "allowing someone with his track record to headline a major public event sends entirely the wrong message". West, also known as ye, has faced widespread condemnation in recent years after he began expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler, and has made a string of antisemitic comments. Last year, he released a track called "Heil Hitler", just months after promoting a Swastika T-shirt for sale on his website. Over the weekend, Keir Starmer said: “It is deeply c...