From Pershing Square’s $64 billion bid for UMG to Wireless Festival’s Kanye West cancellation… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
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Tag: wireless
Wireless Festival 2026 cancelled as Kanye West banned from entering the UK
Wireless Festival 2026 has been cancelled following a decision by the UK Home Office to deny headliner Kanye West entry ...
Wireless boss Melvin Benn defends Kanye West booking: ‘We are not giving him a platform to extol opinion of whatever nature.’
Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic – the promoter behind London’s Wireless festival – has issued a personal statement defending ...
Kanye West Facing Total Ban From UK As Wireless Festival Starts To Implode
Kanye West’s Wireless Festival booking ignited fury from UK politicians over his Nazi glorification and antisemitic history. Kanye West is ...
Pepsi and Diageo withdraw sponsorship of UK’s Wireless Festival as Kanye West booking sparks backlash
Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn their sponsorship of London’s Wireless Festival following a wave of political condemnation over the event’s ...
Fender forays into consumer audio with two Bluetooth speakers and a set of wireless over-ear headphones
Most people know Fender first and foremost as a guitar brand, but the company has made waves in other areas ...
Drake Previews New Central Cee Collab At Wireless Festival, Announces It’s Out Friday: Listen
Drake is currently live, performing at his third and final night headlining London’s Wireless Festival. It’s been an incredible showing ...
The Best Wireless Earbuds, Tested by Experts (2025)
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Drake To Headline All 3 Nights Of Wireless Festival
Drake has always had a special relationship to London and a lot of that comes from his history with Wireless ...
This two-in-one Bluetooth turntable and wireless speaker might just be a serious vinyl lover’s dream
Audiophiles on a budget can now spin records and stream wirelessly with Mixx Audio’s new all-in-one Bluetooth turntable and wireless ...
