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The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his past antisemitic outbursts, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to cancel the July event.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The latest furore is over his headline booking at this year's Wireless Festival.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who on Saturday had called booking West "deeply concerning", said Tuesday that the 48-year-old hip-hop star "should never have been invited to headline Wireless".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Beyoncé was originally supposed to headline Coachella in 2017 but was pregnant, so Lady Gaga stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The headline for a single-column story on slavery was often long and complex: “Northern and Southern Democrats—Southern Control —The Territorial Slavery Question—Its present Position and Future Prospects— Compromise Necessary, &c.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock