West is due to headline all three nights of Wireless, which is expected to attract 50,000 people per day, in Finsbury Park from 10-12 July.

A pre-sale is due to begin on Tuesday, before tickets go on general sale on Wednesday.

However, the event hangs in the balance as several sponsors pulled their support.

Rockstar Energy became the latest brand to withdraw its sponsorship of the event on Monday. The energy drink brand is owned by the same parent company as Pepsi, which pulled out on Sunday.

Fellow drinks giant Diageo has removed its support “as it stands”, while PayPal will no longer allow its branding to be used on promotional material for the festival.

Also on Monday, the leader of Haringey Council, which manages the festival’s Finsbury Park venue, said she was “deeply disappointed by the decision to book an artist whose comments are at odds with our values in Haringey, particularly given the concerns raised within our large Jewish community”.

Councillor Peray Ahmet said the council could not dictate who performed but would work “to ensure public safety and make clear the serious concerns expressed by local residents”.

The Mayor of London’s office is understood to have previously refused to let West perform at the London Stadium, which is owned by Greater London Authority.

The request was turned down because of likely community concerns and reputational risk to London, it is understood.

The Sun reported, external that Tottenham Hotspur FC also refused to let West perform at their north London stadium.



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