Kanye West's right to enter UK under review after festival outcry

"deeply concerning"

— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician

"not a one-off lapse, but a pattern of behaviour that has caused real offence and distress to Jewish communities"

— Chris Philp , Politician

"completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting"

— Bridget Phillipson , Politician

"we think that would be a very appropriate step were the home secretary to find a way to not allow him into the country"

— Michael Weiger , Executive

"it's great that sponsors are now doing the right thing and withdrawing their support"

— Stephen Silverman , Activist

"deeply disappointed by the decision to book an artist whose comments are at odds with our values"

— Peray Ahmet , Politician

"There is no place for that kind of hatred, bigotry or antisemitism."

— Bridget Phillipson , Politician

"It was deeply concerning that West had been booked to perform despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism."

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"We need to get tougher on antisemitism."

— Ed Davey , Politician

"Allowing West to play at Wireless was the wrong decision."

— Phil Rosenberg , Activist

"What Ye has said in the past about Jews and Hitler is as abhorrent to me as it is to the Jewish community."

— Melvin Benn , Executive

"West should be barred from performing at the festival because of his 'completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting' antisemitic remarks."

— Bridget Phillipson , Politician

"It was 'deeply concerning' that West had been booked to perform 'despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of nazism.'"

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"Benn’s words will not reassure many within the Jewish or other communities against whom Kanye West’s invective was directed."

— Phil Rosenberg , Activist

"Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly wherever it appears."

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world."

— Melvin Benn , Executive