The British government says Ye should “absolutely not” perform at London’s Wireless Festival. The rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, has faced backlash for making antisemitic remarks and expressing admiration for Adolf Hitler. He is scheduled to perform in July, but organizers are facing pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel. Last year, Ye released a song called “Heil Hitler” and advertised a swastika T-shirt. He apologized in January, attributing his actions to bipolar disorder. In a statement on Tuesday, Ye offered to meet with the U.K.'s Jewish community to show he has changed. Organizers are standing by him, urging forgiveness. But Health Secretary Wes Streeting dismissed the organizers’ statement as “absurd” and said Ye should “absolutely not” perform.
