US rapper Kanye West has been announced as the headliner for all three nights of this year’s Wireless Festival.

The controversial star last performed in the UK when he headlined Glastonbury in 2015.

His return to the Wireless stage in London follows years of widespread criticism for antisemitic comments, which he later publicly apologised for.

The announcement comes days after the 48-year-old, now known as Ye, released his twelfth studio album Bully.

Festival organisers say “Ye’s UK comeback will be an extraordinary chapter in Wireless’s story”.

Running from 10 to 12 July, the rapper is set to perform tracks from across his discography when he takes to the stage at Finsbury Park.