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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Kanye West missed a $15 million payday after being banned from the UK due to past anti-Semitic remarks, as revealed by radaronline.com.
- 0:26[SPEAKER_00]: The rapper was scheduled to perform three nights at the wireless music festival in London, but the British home office denied his visa request.
- 0:33[SPEAKER_00]: Promoters had devoted months to courting West for his European comeback at the festival, even traveling to Mexico to convince him.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: A source told The Daily Mail, live nation put together a big package of multiple shows across the globe, including wireless.
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: He asked for and got $15 million to play those three nights at wireless.
- 0:51[SPEAKER_00]: The source added that live nation anticipates recovering the $15 million, as artist visa procurement is their responsibility, particularly since the home secretary made the decision.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: Good luck getting Kanye to pay you back, the source cautioned.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: In the wake of West's visa denial, wireless cancelled the entire festival, potentially jeopardizing upcoming shows in France and Holland.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: The mayor of Marseille has expressed opposition to West performing there, and while one of his shows in Holland is selling well, the other is not, according to sources.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: British Prime Minister Cirqueur Starmer stated that the rapper, who was faced accusations of anti-Semitism and used Nazi imagery, should never have been invited to headline.
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: This government stands firmly with the Jewish community and we will not stop in our fight to confront and defeat the poison of anti-Semitism.
- 1:37[SPEAKER_00]: He declared, emphasizing the importance of protecting public values.
- 1:41[SPEAKER_00]: Meanwhile, West made his first appearance since his UK ban at a comedy club in Los Angeles.
- 1:46[SPEAKER_00]: He performed at the lab at Hollywood Improv alongside actor Dion Cole and comedian Ocean Glepion, receiving praise as the modern-day Michael Jackson for his musical contributions.
- 1:56[SPEAKER_00]: Following the show, Glepion took to Instagram to share his excitement, stating, last night was one of the most amazing and memorable nights.
- 2:04[SPEAKER_00]: Got to be on stage with two legends.
- 2:06[SPEAKER_00]: The post-received mixed reactions, with some followers criticizing the normalization of West's past behaviors while others expressed hope for his mental health.
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