Pepsi is withdrawing its sponsorship of London’s Wireless Festival following criticism over the event’s decision to book Ye.

The food and beverage giant had served as the festival’s main sponsor for a decade but is now stepping away amid backlash over Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) being announced as the headliner for all three nights.

“Pepsi has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival,” a Pepsi spokesperson told Billboard on Sunday (April 5).

The London festival had been branded “Pepsi MAX Presents Wireless” as part of a partnership in place since 2015.

This year’s Wireless is scheduled for July 10–12 at Finsbury Park in London. West previously headlined the event in 2014.

Pepsi’s withdrawal came hours after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned organizers for booking the embattled rap star.

“It is deeply concerning that Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism,” Starmer said, according to The Guardian.

“Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted clearly and firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe and secure.”

Ye has faced repeated criticism in recent years for antisemitic statements and actions, including releasing a song titled “Heil Hitler,” selling T-shirts bearing swastikas and publicly expressing admiration for Nazi ideology. In January, he took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his repeated incidents of hate speech, claiming that his 2022 car crash caused brain damage that led to mental health issues.

Starmer was not the only political figure to speak out. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement to Complex, “We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London’s values. This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one that City Hall is involved in.”

The Jewish Leadership Council also issued a statement condemning the festival’s decision to book Ye.

“It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless festival to be headlining Kanye West,” a spokesperson for the Council told The Guardian. “The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more.”

The Chicago native released his 12th studio album, Bully, on March 28, marking his first solo project since 2022’s Donda 2. Ye recently returned to the stage in the U.S. in support of the album, performing a pair of shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after opening 2026 with a performance in Mexico City.

West is next scheduled to perform at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on July 18, shortly after his planned Wireless Festival appearance.

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One half of the Final Four will be a battle of the top seeds between No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona. Tipping off after the Uconn vs. Illionis game, whichever team wins, they’ll be the last remaining top seed team in the tournament. The semifinal March Madness match up will tip-off on Saturday, April 4, at 8:49 p.m. ET.

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Both teams have dominated opponents during the March Madness run, with Michigan and Arizona winning their games by an average of 22.5 and 20.5 points, respectively. Whoever wins will most likely be favored on Monday’s National Championship game. Tonight’s game is the second of the night’s Final Four double-header with the UConn vs. Illinois game starting earlier at 6:09 p.m. ET. Both games will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana and will air on TBS, TNT and truTV.

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Shiloh Jolie is making a surprise appearance in Dayoung’s upcoming music video.

On Thursday (April 2), the K-pop singer shared a teaser for her forthcoming video “What’s a Girl to Do,” and fans were surprised to spot a cameo from Jolie, the 19-year-old daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Shiloh briefly appears in the 30-second clip, sporting slicked-back hair, a lacy brown top, hoop earrings and a lip ring. She is also seen in a choreographed sequence, where numerous dancers surround Dayoung as a pulsating beat plays in the background.

The “What’s a Girl to Do” teaser ends with the message, “She makes the first move,” as the April 7 release date appears in the background.

Shiloh was cast in the video as part of an “open audition” in the U.S., a representative from Starship Entertainment told Maeil Business Newspaper Star Today.

“We held an open audition in the United States of America (US) to cast performers for Dayoung’s music video,” the rep told the outlet. “Among those who took part were several performers affiliated with a dance crew called ‘Culture.’”

The agency insists Jolie’s casting wasn’t a PR stunt.

“Shiloh was selected in the final round and ended up joining Dayoung’s music video,” the representative added. “Even after filming, we had no idea she was the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and only found out by chance quite recently.”

After the teaser was released, many fans took notice of Shiloh’s resemblance to her famous mother. “Holy s—t, mamma’s good genes are sooooo strong,” one person wrote on X. “It’s the eyes and the lips for me,” another wrote. “Pure Angelina energy.”

This isn’t the first time Shiloh has demonstrated her talent in front of the camera. In May 2024, choreographer Lil Kelaan Carter shared a video on Instagram of the teenager dancing solo to “Tanzania” by Uncle Waffles and Tony Duardo, featuring Sino Msolo and Boibizza.

“Her movement is crazy … Thank you for your energy @sh1lohj,” Carter captioned the clip.

Watch the teaser for Dayoung’s “What’s a Girl to Do” video below.

Legendary drummer James Gadson, who backed iconic artists including Diana Ross, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, has died. He was 86.

Gadson’s wife, Barbara, confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone on Thursday (April 2), noting that he had recently faced health challenges, including a surgery and a fall that injured his back.

“He was a wonderful man,” Barbara said. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and one hell of a drummer.”

Gadson became one of the defining funk, soul, and disco drummers of the 1970s, providing the beats on classics such as Withers’ “Lean on Me” and “Use Me,” The Jackson 5’s “Dancing Machine,” and Ross’ “Love Hangover.” During that decade, he also played on Gaye’s “I Want You,” Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” and Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band’s “Express Yourself.”

“Most grooves, especially for dance music, are very simple,” Gadson told Modern Drummer in 2007. “Even so, to learn them, you have to slow them down. A lot of times we do all these rudimental things to see how fast we can play. I think you have to slow it all down and simplify it. Then you can kind of feel whether it’s danceable or not.”

As a highly in-demand session player, Gadson also recorded with the Temptations, Leonard Cohen, Bobby Womack, B.B. King, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Herbie Hancock, Paul McCartney, D’Angelo, Beck, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Lana Del Rey, and Harry Styles.

Born on June 17, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri, Gadson grew up in a musical family. His father was a drummer who bought him and his brother cornets to play in their school’s drum and bugle corps. As a teenager, he sang doo-wop with a group called the Carpets and later discovered funk music while stationed in Louisiana with the Air Force, according to Rolling Stone. After leaving the service, he joined his brother’s band, playing keyboards and singing, while also teaching himself to play the drums.

Gadson later began playing drums with Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band and recorded several albums. He also served as a drummer at various times for artists touring through Kansas City, including Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, Jimmy Reed, Sam Cooke, and Otis Redding.

“At first, during the time I didn’t really know how to play R&B, it was awful,” he told Modern Drummer. “I wouldn’t even charge them it was so bad. I felt bad about wasting their studio time. I couldn’t keep a steady pattern because I was coming from a free-jazz mindset.”

Numerous artists paid tribute to Gadson following his passing.

“My heart is heavy at the passing of my old friend the legendary drummer James Gadson,” Beck wrote on Instagram. “He played drums on many of my records over the decades, from midnite vultures on and has been a significant part of the sound of so many of my songs.”

The musician added, “I feel fortunate to have known this gentle giant of a man who was such a musical force and left his mark on so much classic music, from bill withers to I will survive.”

Questlove also remembered Gadson, writing on Instagram, “Some drummers are soulful. Some drummers are funky. Some drummer are a rockin. Some drummers are swinging——but NO drummer, has impacted the art of breakbeat drummer (danceable drums) like James Gadson.”

Ray Parker Jr. commented on Instagram, “We played together over 50 years. He changed the world.”

The Lux Tour’s stop in Madrid continues to generate buzz. On the third night at the Movistar Arena (April 3), Aitana was the guest for the segment preceding “La Perla,” a confessional where Rosalía invites well-known figures to speak candidly. The singer sat in the confessional alongside Rosalía, visibly nervous at the start of the exchange.

“Is this going to be published somewhere?” she asked, eliciting laughter from the crowd. Rosalía reassured her, encouraging her to continue. “Well, in that case, I have a few things to share,” Aitana replied, still jokingly.

“I’ve been with a lot of people… athletes, actors, singers,” she said, before focusing on a specific experience. “It was very good — definitely not bad — but there came a point where I didn’t know what was going on,” she added. “When we were about to hit the one-year mark, he told me: ‘After a year, I can be unfaithful.’ And I thought, ‘Well, at least he’s honest.’” Rosalía reacted immediately. “He knew from the start that he had an expiration date.”

Aitana continued with the second part of the story, now without the lighthearted tone. “The problem is that sometimes you go back… you try again,” she said. “A few months later, I decided to give it another shot, but then those statements came out.”

“What statements?” Rosalía interjected. Aitana confirmed it was about another singer, to which Rosalía responded, “Singers are always making statements… and then it’s us [who deal with it].” “And there was nothing to declare,” Aitana said. “That’s where it ended… kind of sad, really. When that came out, I thought, ‘How embarrassing.’”

The moment took another turn when Rosalía tried to connect the dots. “Could it be the one who pulled some marketing stunt by saying something about me?” she asked, adding after Aitana’s positive reaction. “I knew it. I have to confess something else here: he apologized to me, and I didn’t forgive him — sorry.” To which Aitana replied, laughing, “You were much smarter than I was.”

The exchange ended with one of the most celebrated comments of the night: “If in the first year he says there are problems, that’s not it, sister,” Rosalía said.

Although Aitana didn’t mention the name of the ex she was referring to, fans on social media immediately speculated that it was Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra, with whom she was romantically linked between 2022 and 2023.

Billboard Español has reached out to representatives for both artists for comment.

Aitana’s appearance adds to the list of guests at the “confessional,” which has become one of the most distinctive and entertaining elements of the Lux Tour in its early dates, following previous apprearances like Esty Quesada and singer Metrika.

Rosalía’s residency in Madrid concludes this Saturday (April 4). The Lux Tour will continue in Lisbon (April 8 and 9) before wrapping up its Spanish leg in Barcelona (April 13, 15, 17 and 18). The tour will head to the U.S. this summer, starting on June 4 in Miami and stoping at cities like Boston, New York and Chicago.

Watch Aitana at Rosalías confessionary in the video shared by the Movistar Arena in Madrid.