As a result, the renowned Wireless festival, where West was slated to be the headliner with a fee of £11 million, approximately €12.6 million, has also been canceled. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood yesterday announced a ban on Kanye West entering the country, stating that his presence "would not be in the public interest." Minutes after this decision, the organizers of the Wireless festival announced the event's cancellation. All promotional material for the three-day festival at London's Finsbury Park was removed from the internet and social media, leaving only a brief notice that they were "forced to cancel." Ticket holders were promised a full refund, but many fans expressed disappointment that the festival had no backup plan. Directors of Live Nation, the global company that manages the O2 Arena and festivals like Reading and Leeds, traveled from Los Angeles to Mexico last month to watch West's performance and plan to bring him to Europe. However, according to a source familiar with the events, the company ignored warnings about potential issues. "Live Nation prepared a major global performance package, including Wireless. They were advised that bringing him to Haringey, near a large Jewish community, was risky, but they didn't listen," the source said. They added that before signing the contract, performances at Tottenham and West Ham stadiums were considered, but both clubs declined the engagement. West requested and received £11 million for three nights at Wireless because the festival had no headliner at the time. Although Live Nation may attempt to claim the fee from the rapper, as contracts typically stipulate that performers are responsible for obtaining visas, the festival's cancellation represents a significant financial blow, with estimated losses of around $30 million, which could seriously jeopardize the festival's future. West, who now goes by the name Ye, apologized in January after a series of antisemitic outbursts, including the song "Heil Hitler" and selling T-shirts with swastikas. At the time, he attributed his actions to bipolar disorder and said he wanted to demonstrate change through his work, as well as meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London. His performance at Wireless was supposed to be his first in the UK in 11 years, but the festival's cancellation has disrupted those plans.