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Wireless Festival

English annual rap and hip-hop music festival held in London

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Wireless Festival is an annual rap and hip-hop music festival that takes place in London, England, which is owned and managed by Live Nation. Debuting in 2005, the festival's earlier years primarily featured rock and pop artists; since the 2010s, the focus has shifted largely towards hip-hop and other genres; for example, urban contemporary music. From its 2005 inception until 2008, the festival was sponsored by telecommunications company O2, and was called the O2 Wireless Festival.

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🇬🇧 Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art | Dan Hancox (2026-04-02)
<p>The event has signed up Ye, who has a penchant for antisemitic and sexist outbursts, to be its headline act. It’s not even as if his music is any g...
🇺🇸 Ye’s Wireless Festival Appearance Spurs Mayor to Weigh In: ‘Not Reflective of London’s Values’ (2026-04-01)
The rapper's recently announced performance has caused an outcry following his controversial past...
🇬🇧 Jewish Leadership Council condemn Wireless festival for booking Kanye West to headline (2026-03-31)
<p>Ye, who has called himself a Nazi, released a song called Heil Hitler and sold T-shirts bearing swatikas, is confirmed to play three nights at the ...

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