• British PM Keir Starmer criticizes Kanye West's booking for the Wireless Festival.
• Major sponsors Pepsi and Diageo withdraw support due to concerns over West's antisemitic history.
• Calls to ban Kanye West from entering the UK are being advocated by campaigners against antisemitism.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised concerns over Kanye West's upcoming concerts in London, highlighting the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks. Starmer stated it is "deeply concerning Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism," emphasizing that "antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly," according to CBS News, South China Morning Post, and Channel News Asia.

In response to Starmer's comments, major festival sponsors Pepsi and Diageo announced their withdrawal from the Wireless Festival, which is scheduled for July. A spokesperson for Pepsi stated that the brand "has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival," without providing specific reasons. Meanwhile, Diageo indicated their decision after raising concerns with the festival organizers, according to Bangkok Post and CBS News.

As the controversy escalates, the Campaign Against Antisemitism has urged Starmer not to be a "bystander" and suggested banning West from entering the UK, citing his non-citizen status and the idea that his presence is not "conducive to the public good." The mayor of Marseille in France had previously expressed that West was "not welcome" for a concert there, further highlighting his controversial status, according to South China Morning Post and Bangkok Post.