Kanye West announces first UK gigs in a decade as he headlines all three Wireless nights
The gigs have been billed as “a three-night journey through Ye’s most iconic records”
By Nick Reilly
Kanye West has announced his first UK gigs in a decade – headlining all three nights of Wireless 2026.
The controversial rapper will top the bill at all three nights of the festival, marking his first UK performance in a decade and his first London festival show since 2014. His last London show took place in 2015 when he played Camden club KOKO with a bill featuring the likes of JME and Skepta.
It marks a significant return to the spotlight after the rapper was condemned for virulently anti-semitic posts on social media, declaring himself to be a “Nazi” and selling Swastika-branded merchandise online.
He later apologised for his years of antisemitic and other controversial comments in a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal.
In the lengthy note, titled “To Those I’ve Hurt” (and paid for by Yeezy), West issued his apology alongside a discussion of his battle with bipolar disorder. Noting that he was not properly diagnosed until 2023, West linked his mental health struggles to undiagnosed and unexamined head trauma he might’ve suffered in the 2002 car crash that shattered his jaw (and inspired his debut solo hit, ‘Through the Wire’).
The gigs at Wireless have been described as “a three-night journey through Ye’s most iconic records.”
A statement added: “From The College Dropout, to Graduation, to Late Registration, to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and The Life of Pablo, Ye has created albums that have pushed boundaries and redefined hip hop – in doing so, he established a new sonic blueprint and cemented an enduring, undeniable legacy on the culture.
“Fresh from releasing his new album Bully, Ye’s UK comeback will be an extraordinary chapter in Wireless’ story.”
A general sale follows on April 8 at 12pm BST.
He premiered his latest album Bully last Friday and shared the music video for ‘Father’, the track that features a verse from Travis Scott.