Badenoch-supporting US rapper Azealia Banks to attend Spectator summer party in London
Magazineโs editor Michael Gove will welcome performer who described Conservative party leader as โiconicโ The American rapper Azealia Banks said she had been invited to the Spectator magazine summer party in London. The performer, known for her social media feuds with numerous celebrities including Nicki Minaj, Zayn Malik and Lana Del Rey, wrote on X on Saturday: โIll be in London July 3 for @spectator.โ Her message received a response from Michael Gove, the Spectator editor and former Conservative cabinet minister, who replied: โLooking forward!โ The annual Spectator summer party is traditionally held in the garden behind the magazineโs offices in Westminster featuring prominent figures across UK politics, media and culture. In May, Banks and fellow rapper Minaj publicly supported the Conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch. Banks wrote on X at the time: โSorry i made fun of you guys in Britain, i rolled over and realized its actually no longer a laughing matter and I shouldnt be making jokes. I hope you all vote conservative and Listen to Kemi Badenoch.โ In a later post, the 32-year-old said of Badenoch: โShe is a star.โ In April, Banks shared a clip of the Conservative leader speaking in the House of Commons on X, with the message: โKemi Badenoch is f**king iconic. World leaders will respect her Professionalism alot more than goofball Nigel [Farage].โ The artist is known for her forthright political views and on Saturday posted a link to an article entitled โCongress advances unprecedented U.S.-Israel military integration planโ and wrote on X: WE WON!!!!! PULL OUT OF NATO NOW!โ The New York rapper won wide acclaim for her debut single 212 which appeared on Rolling Stoneโs list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Continue reading...