Wireless music festival cancelled after UK blocks Kanye West from entering country

FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West talks on the phone before attending the Versace presentation in New York, U.S. December 2, 2018. REUTERS/Allison Joyce

LONDON, ⁠April 7 (Reuters) - Britain's ⁠Wireless music ‌festival has been cancelled after U.S. rapper ​Kanye West ⁠was blocked ⁠from entering the ⁠country, its ‌organiser Festival ⁠Republic said on Tuesday.

The ​government's ‌interior minister has ⁠denied ​West's entry into the ⁠country, Festival Republic ​said in a statement, adding that ⁠refunds would be issued to all ticket ​holders.

(Reporting ⁠by Suban Abdulla; ​writing ‌by Muvija M; ​editing by William James)