It comes as another commercial partner distanced itself from the festival on Monday amid strong criticism over the US rapper's previous antisemitic comments, including from the prime minister.
Calls have been growing for Wireless organisers to cancel West's booking and for the government to ban the rapper from entering the country, after it was announced last week that he would headline all three nights of the event in London in July.
While the government has not been made aware of immediate plans for the musician to travel to the UK, his permission to enter is currently being reviewed by ministers.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was "deeply concerning" that West had been booked "despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism".
The Conservative Party is among those calling on the government to refuse entry to the UK.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp described the musician's previous comments as "not a one-off lapse, but a pattern of behaviour that has caused real offence and distress to Jewish communities".
He added: "At a time when antisemitism is rising in the UK, allowing someone with his track record to headline a major public event sends entirely the wrong message."
'He shouldn't be performing'
On Monday afternoon, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson described comments made by West in the past as "completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting".
Asked if the rapper, also known as Ye, should be blocked from coming to the UK, she said: "I don't think he should be performing at the music festival, but I can't comment on specific individual cases that will be considered in line with immigration rules. But there is no place for that kind of hatred, bigotry or antisemitism from him or from anyone else."
Wireless Festival is yet to comment on the backlash, and West remains listed as headliner for the event.
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West, 48, has not performed in the UK since his headline slot at Glastonbury in 2015. Since then, the rapper has drawn criticism for antisemitic posts on social media, a Super Bowl advert directing people to a swastika T-shirt, and a song referencing Hitler.
He has been barred from X over antisemitism on multiple occasions, and also lost a partnership with Adidas after comments he made in 2022.
West's apology
In January, the rapper took out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal to apologise, titled: "To Those I've Hurt."
"I am not a Nazi or an antisemite," it said. "I love Jewish people."
He blamed his behaviour on his bipolar-1 disorder, something he said resulted from a car accident 25 years ago.
"I lost touch with reality," he said. "Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret."
At the time, the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) charity said it was "hard to keep up with Kanye West's apologies and relapses".
A spokesperson said: "We hope for his sake - and for Jewish people worldwide who have enough antisemitism to worry about right now - that he will show some real change."
The CAA is now among those backing a ban on West entering the UK.
The charity added: "The government can ban anyone from entering the UK who is not a citizen and whose presence would 'not be conducive to the public good'. Surely this is a clear case."
Jewish community organisations have criticised the festival, with Phil Rosenberg, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, saying bookers had made the "wrong decision".
Sky News has contacted organisers of Wireless Festival for comment.
Officers were called to a report of an assault outside MyBar in Charminster Road at about 3am on Monday.
A man in his 40s, from Christchurch, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dorset Police said two men, aged 37 and 46, from Bournemouth and a 34-year-old man from Poole have been arrested.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicky Jenkins said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who sadly died and a detailed investigation is under way to establish what happened.
"An extensive cordon has been put in place and I would like to thank the public for their understanding while vital work at the scene is carried out."
The officer added: "We know there were a number of people in the area at the time who may have witnessed what happened and we would ask them to please get in touch.
"I am also appealing to anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam fitted to their vehicle to please check it for any relevant footage."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police.
The child, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae and aged around 13, has accompanied her father to several high-profile events since late 2022.
And the pair rode in a tank together last month, sparking further speculation she is being positioned as the secretive country's future leader.
On Monday, South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) director Lee Jong-seok said in a closed-door briefing at the National Assembly the girl could be considered Mr Kim's successor, according to Lee Seong Kweun, one of the politicians in attendance.
NIS reportedly said its assessment was based on "credible intelligence" collected by the agency.
Asked about potential protests from Mr Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong, who has long been viewed as North Korea's number two figure, the NIS director responded that she has no substantial powers, Mr Lee told a briefing.
It is the agency's strongest assessment yet on the rising political status of the teenager who it believes could extend her family's rule into a fourth generation.
In early 2024, the NIS described the child as Mr Kim's likely heir, and in February this year, the agency said it believed she was close to being designated as the nation's future leader.
Some observers disagree with the assessments, arguing North Korea's extremely male-centred society will likely not embrace a woman leader.
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They also say Mr Kim, 42, is too young to name a future leader, a development that could weaken his ruling of the country.
In a public appearance in March, the pair fired pistols during a visit to a light munitions factory.
The NIS, during Monday's briefing, said North Korean authorities appeared to have organised such events to build up her military credentials and "reduce scepticism about a woman successor", Mr Lee said.
The girl's reported name is based on an account by former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who recalled holding Mr Kim's baby daughter during a visit to Pyongyang in 2013.
North Korea, established in 1948, has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family.
Kim Jong Un inherited power upon his father Kim Jong Il's death in late 2011. Kim Jong Il took control after his father and state founder Kim Il Sung died in 1994.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the supermarket chain had acted "disgracefully" by dismissing shop assistant Walker Smith, a long-standing employee who had worked at London's Clapham Junction branch for 17 years.
Mr Smith, 54, claims he was sacked two days after confronting a shoplifter who was attempting to steal the chocolate eggs, leading to a brief struggle before the shoplifter fled.
The employee told The Guardian that after one of the bunnies broke into pieces he picked up a chunk and threw it towards shopping trolleys in frustration, not aiming it at the shoplifter.
Mr Smith said he was told off by his manager and apologised, but the issue was escalated.
Waitrose has said that reporting of Mr Smith's case, based on an interview with the newspaper, does not cover the "full facts of the situation".
Mr Smith told the publication he regretted how he acted, but had been spurred on by watching thefts at the store "every hour of every day for the last five years".
"When I got home I was punching myself and thinking: 'Why did I do that'," he said.
In a letter to Waitrose managing director Tom Denyard that Mr Philp shared on X, he called for Mr Smith to be reinstated and given a bonus "for his bravery an initiative".
He said: "Staff safety must come first.
"But dismissing a long-serving employee in these circumstances sends entirely the wrong message.
"It penalises whose who act, while offenders are left unchecked.
"Of course the police and this failing Government must do more to tackle shoplifting.
"But store staff and the public should be supported and encouraged to intervene as well.
"Otherwise, shoplifting will continue to surge unchecked."
The incident comes amid a surge in shoplifting, with latest figures showing offences rising by 5% in the year to September 2025.
Waitrose has said the "safety and security" of their workers and customers is the reason they have policies to stop actions such as those of Mr Smith.
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In a statement, Waitrose said: "We've had incidents where our partners have been hospitalised when challenging shoplifters.
"Luckily, they have always recovered, but that might not always be the case.
"There is a serious danger to life in tackling shoplifters.
"We refuse to put anyone's life at risk and that's why we have policies in place that are very clearly understood and must be strictly followed.
"As a responsible employer, we never want to be in a position where we are notifying families of a tragedy because someone tried to stop a theft.
"Nothing we sell is worth risking lives for.
"The reporting on this does not cover the full facts of the situation."
Waitrose noted that while it would not discuss Mr Smith's case specifically, it followed the "correct process", including an appeals procedure.
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