UK to Kanye West Ta Ta, Mate!!! Banned From Entering Country, Festival Canceled
UPDATE
8:10 AM PT -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a statement on X ... "Kanye West should have never been invited to headline Wireless."
6:33 AM PT -- London's Wireless Festival has been canceled, the organization announced on Instagram following the news Ye's been banned from entering the United Kingdom.
More drama coming down the pike for Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Not only are sponsors dropping out of the London festival he's scheduled to headline ... he can't even enter the country!
Ye had his visa withdrawn by the UK government, according to The Guardian ... The UK Home Office -- similar to the DHS in the U.S. -- revoked his entry after it had initially been allowed.
The UK Prime Minister's Office said ... "Where individuals pose a threat to public safety or seek to spread extremism, the government has not hesitated to act, and that includes cancelling permission to enter this country for extremist preachers and far-right figures.”
Offset Shot Near Florida Casino
Offset ... the former Migos rapper was shot near a popular casino in Florida.
A rep for the rapper confirms to TMZ ... Offset was shot Monday near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL.
Per the spokesperson, Offset is "fine" and "is currently at the hospital receiving medical care."
The rep added, "He is stable and being closely monitored.”
A rep for the Seminole Police tells TMZ, "We are aware of an incident that occurred at a valet area after 7 p.m. Monday outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood that resulted in non-life threatening injuries to an individual who was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood."
The rep added, "Seminole Police were on site immediately and the situation was contained quickly. Two individuals have been detained by police. The investigation is ongoing. The site is secure and there is no threat to the public. Operations continue as normal."
Offset's Migos' bandmate Takeoff was fatally shot in November 2022
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We're told Amanda teamed up with Fenix Flexin from Shoreline Mafia on the track ... giving the record a strong L.A. sound and a notable hip hop co-sign.
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Congrats!!!
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