Ye has issued a statement in response to the ongoing furore regarding his planned appearance at London’s Wireless Festival in July, and said he would be “grateful for the opportunity to meet with members of the Jewish community in the UK in person” (April 7). Last week (March 30), Ye, formerly known as Kanye West , was announced as the headliner for all three days at the festival in London’s Finsbury Park this summer (July 10-12). Following the reveal, a number of public figures and politicians criticised the move and sponsors withdrew from the event, citing his previous antisemitic comments. On Monday (April 6), festival boss Melvin Benn also issued a statement backing the booking. Now, Festival Republic – a subsidiary of Live Nation which promotes the event – has shared a statement on behalf of Ye. The statement is titled ‘To Those I’ve Hurt,’ an extension of the advert he took out in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year.…