Leftwing US commentator calls decision to ban him from UK ‘Kafkaesque’
Cenk Uygur was due to appear at SXSW alongside streamer Hasan Piker but Home Office cancelled travel authorisationGeneva Abdul (the Guardian)
Cenk Uygur was due to appear at SXSW alongside streamer Hasan Piker but Home Office cancelled travel authorisationGeneva Abdul (the Guardian)
Bosses believe having single booking process will drive up ticket sales for all festivals to offset funding squeezeSeverin Carrell (the Guardian)
Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to ReformEmma Loffhagen (the Guardian)
After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes film festival, the exiled auteur sent a direct message to the Russian president urging him to stop the warPhilip Oltermann (the Guardian)
Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotDaniel Boffey (the Guardian)
Film-maker and longtime Corbyn ally says ‘poor behaviour’ squandered chance to unite the left in fight against far rightNadia Khomami (the Guardian)
Once Upon a Time in Harlem, completed by relatives of William Greaves after his death, showcased at CannesNadia Khomami (the Guardian)
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protestors and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conferenceNadia Khomami (the Guardian)
Absence of big US films heralds renewed focus on international cinema that underpins festival’s reputationNadia Khomami (the Guardian)
The Venice Biennale, Eurovision and Cannes are framed as artists representing their nations. But in a fractured world national identity seems increasingly futilePhilip Oltermann (the Guardian)
Rosemarie Milsom, who formed and runs Newcastle writers festival, will take over from Louise Adler after the literary festival imploded over invitation to Randa Abdel-FattahSian Cain (the Guardian)
Band shows montage of leaders whose death or ousting the CIA has been proven or suspected to have been part ofSian Cain (the Guardian)
One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist valuesKelly Burke (the Guardian)
Industry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivalsEamonn Forde (the Guardian)
Stars including Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, David Byrne and Addison Rae also head to the desert for the first of two sold-out weekends of live musicBenjamin Lee (the Guardian)
Lanre Bakare on the UK government’s decision to revoke Kanye West’s visa after Wireless festival booked him as a headlinerNosheen Iqbal (the Guardian)
The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’OrPhilip Oltermann (the Guardian)
London festival will feature an intimate Styles performance as well as appearances from Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, Devonté Hynes and moreBen Beaumont-Thomas (the Guardian)
Rapper who has previously made antisemitic remarks responds to criticism over his booking at London festivalJamie Grierson (the Guardian)
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Keir Starmer ‘is not a bystander’, says Campaign Against Antisemitism as it calls on him to stop rapper entering UKRachel Hall (the Guardian)
PM says antisemitism is ‘abhorrent’ after booking of West, who has song called Heil Hitler and last year advertised swastika T-shirtBen Quinn (the Guardian)
Fertiliser created from waste produced in block of toilets used by 700 revellers at Boomtown festival last yearGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)