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"Ye" it ain't so! Another major sponsor is following in Pepsi's footsteps, bailing on London's Wireless Festival after Ye -- formerly known as Kanye West -- was named as the headliner.

Alcoholic beverage giant Diageo has pulled out of the event, and despite never naming Ye as a reason for their exit, the timing is raising eyebrows.

As we reported ... a rep for Pepsi confirmed over the weekend their company had "decided to withdraw its sponsorship" after Ye's booking stirred backlash across the U.K.

Pepsi is tapping out of a major music fest and Kanye West appears to be the reason why.

The soda giant has reportedly pulled its sponsorship from London's Wireless Festival after Ye was booked to headline all three nights of the event this summer.

A rep for Pepsi confirmed the move, saying the company has "decided to withdraw its sponsorship" -- though they stopped short of directly naming Ye as the cause.

Rapper OJ da Juiceman isn't skipping a beat after spending a few weeks in lockup ... in fact, TMZ has learned he will be releasing a few!

The trap rapper -- who cops have accused of pointing a gun at a Georgia State Patrol officer -- got out of the clink early this morning ... and, his manager Rueben Wood says his time away hasn't slowed him down at all.

Wood tells TMZ ... OJ was working on some new music prior to his March arrest -- and fans will get to hear it all very soon.

Kanye West's second comeback Los Angeles show was packed with special guests ... bringing rappers Lauryn Hill and Travis Scott to the stage, along with CeeLo Green and Ye's oldest, North West!

Check it out -- the crowd erupted in cheer when Lauryn made her way to the stage through a cloud of smoke and jumped into an electrifying performance of "All Falls Down." Kanye sampled Lauryn's 2002 live track "Mystery of Iniquity" on "All Falls Down."

Lauryn stayed on stage for several numbers ... singing a rendition of "Doo Wop (That Thing)," which transitioned into Ye’s "Believe What I Say." Kanye's 2021 song samples Lauryn's 'Doo Wop' as well. She wasn't done there, BTW ...

"The Jews said Hazel finna fall today" ... that's what Hazel-E told our photog when she tripped on her way out of a Kanye West concert.

We got the 'Love & Hip Hop' star on her way out of Kanye's show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, and she was giving Kanye a full-throated defense when she suddenly tripped in her heels.

Hazel caught herself and then cracked a joke about "the Jews" ... which came as she was smack in the middle of hyping Kanye up for bouncing back from multiple antisemitic controversies.

Pooh Shiesty and his crew have been federally charged with the robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane ... and the suspects were allegedly captured on surveillance.

Here's the deal ... the DOJ says Shiesty and his alleged co-conspirators "executed an armed takeover" ... during which they say Shiesty forced Gucci at gunpoint to sign a release letting Shiesty out of his recording contract.

Along with the indictment ... the feds included several snapshots of surveillance from the building Gucci's studio is in, which appear to show the group of suspects entering the building -- and one of them leaving to retrieve a duffel bag.

Shiloh Jolie surprised fans when she showed up in a teaser for a new K-pop music video.

On Thursday, Starship Entertainment dropped a clip from the upcoming visual for Dayoung's single "What's a Girl to Do" ... and it features Shiloh looking like a spitting image of mom Angelina Jolie.

One shot shows Brad Pitt and Angelina's daughter lounging in a lacy tank top, sporting hoop earrings and a lip ring.

Tekashi 6ix9ine has done his time, and he's back on the streets -- and he's leaving federal prison with a can't-miss souvenir.

The rapper shared a clip from the moment authorities let him back out on the streets Friday morning -- Tekashi's attorney Lance Lazzaro and the BOP both confirmed with TMZ the rapper was let out today.

In the clip, Tekashi seems in high spirits after 90 days in MDC Brooklyn -- coming out the gate hot and dapping up a pal.

Don't expect to get a Spice Girls documentary anytime soon ... at least not according to Mel B!

This year will mark the 30th anniversary of the girl group's debut -- their first single and album both dropped in 1996 -- but Mel is shutting down rumors that she'll reunite with Victoria Beckham, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton for a doc.

She told Hello it's not that they haven't been asked or weren't considering it, but she's not sure it would get done "in the right way," saying ... "It has to be honest -- and not everybody wants to be honest."

Hayley Kiyoko is halfway through her 30s ... and she's still as fine as ever.

The "Girls Like Girls" singer is celebrating another trip around the sun today ... and a quick look at her hot shots proves she's hotter than the sun.

Hayley is keen on showing off all her curves, particularly when she's wearing a cute bikini set ... and she never shies away from the camera when she's traveling to tropical places all over the globe.

Hayley's a total babe, but unfortunately for you she's taken ... she's been with 'Bachelor' alum Becca Tilley for going on 8 years now ... and they are now engaged.

Don't worry though ... you can still enjoy Hayley's hottest shots ... just click through the gallery!!!

Jack Black is not getting the band back together ... telling us Tenacious D still isn't reuniting for a new project despite reports to the contrary.

We caught up with the voice of Bowser himself in New York City Thursday afternoon ... and we asked him when we can expect to see TD pumping out new projects.

JB says he and Kyle Gass have no plans to work on anything new ... so, put your 'Picks of Destiny' down, fans -- there's nothing to strum along to.

Brady Ebert -- ex-guitarist for Turnstile -- has been charged with the attempted murder of his former bandmate's dad.

According to The Baltimore Banner, Ebert "intentionally [drove]" into William Yates -- the 79-year-old dad of Turnstile frontman, Brendan Yates -- with his car on Sunday.

The report says William suffered "trauma to his lower extremities" ... and court records show Ebert's being charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

Yates' family members reportedly told the cops that Ebert had shown up to the house, swearing and honking the horn.

They say he drove off ... but ultimately came back, the outlet reports. Detectives reportedly have security footage of the incident that allegedly shows Ebert struck William with his car as he tried to run away.

The Baltimore Banner says Ebert had come back again while William was waiting for first responders, allegedly saying he "deserved it."

According to the outlet, William told police Ebert had been "causing problems for his family since being fired from the band."

Ebert was kicked out of Turnstile back in 2022 because of "a consistent pattern of harmful behavior affecting himself, the band and the community," the band said in a statement to multiple outlets.

They wrote that's when Ebert allegedly started "threatening violence," and the threats only "escalated further" over the past few months.

The statement continued to say William had undergone a successful surgery since the incident, and the band is "hoping for the best possible outcome in his recovery."

They asked for privacy and noted ... "We have no language left for Brady."

Donald Trump is hurling insults at Bruce Springsteen ... after the music legend ripped him to shreds on stage.

On Tuesday -- during the opening night of his "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" in Minneapolis -- The Boss kicked off the concert by calling Trump's White House a "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous administration."

He urged the audience to choose "hope over fear, democracy over authoritarianism, the rule of law over lawlessness, ethics over unbridled corruption, resistance over complacency, unity over division and peace over war."

Manon Bannerman is updating fans on her hiatus from Katseye -- reportedly releasing a statement and updating her Instagram as the girls gear up to roll out a new single.

On Thursday, Katseye dropped the first teaser for their "Pinky Up" music video ... their first release since Manon announced she was taking a break from the group.

Also on Thursday, Manon reportedly shared a statement to Weverse -- a South Korean app where fans and artists can interact -- where she thanked her followers for their "love and support," writing ... "I’m really grateful for the patience and kindness everyone has shown during this time."

Pooh Shiesty allegedly kidnapped and robbed Gucci Mane -- this, according to the Department of Justice.

The DOJ announced the news Thursday morning ... claiming Shiesty and his pal Big30 kidnapped and robbed several alleged victims at gunpoint in a Dallas music studio.

Eight of the nine suspects -- including Shiesty -- were arrested Wednesday across three cities -- Memphis, Nashville and Dallas -- according to the DOJ.

Backstreet's back ... perhaps in a beef with NSYNC thanks to Brian Littrell taking a hilarious jab at the rival boy band in police body cam footage, obtained by TMZ.

Watch the video ... the police question Littrell about an altercation the Backstreet Boy had with a guy he accused of assaulting him on his property. After Brian says the other guy was going after him "because I'm a celebrity" ... one of the cops says she recognizes BL and breaks out into "Bye Bye Bye."

Nice try officer, but of course, that's the wrong band ... and Brian didn't hesitate to let her know that!