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Posted on April 15, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleKanye West (now Ye) has postponed his June 11 Marseille concert indefinitely amid mounting pressure from French authorities and local leaders over his past antisemitic remarks.
April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was postponing his show in Marseille, France's second-biggest city, until further notice.
The 48-year-old rapper, now known as Ye, wrote on X that he had made the decision "after much thought and consideration."
Ye had been scheduled to perform on June 11 at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille.
Media reports said French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez had been seeking to block Ye from performing.
Marseille's mayor, Benoit Payan, said in March that Ye was not welcome to perform in the city.
"I refuse to let Marseille become a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism," he said on X on March 4.
Earlier this month, Britain refused permission for Ye to enter the country over his past antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism after he was booked to headline London's Wireless Festival in July.
Ye was barred from Australia last July after releasing "Heil Hitler", a song promoting Nazism. He also advertised a swastika T-shirt for sale on his website.
In January, Ye took out a full‑page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal to apologise for his behaviour, which he attributed to an undiagnosed brain injury and untreated bipolar disorder, and renounced past expressions of admiration for Adolf Hitler.
The rapper has performed in the U.S. and Mexico City this year.
(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Kate Mayberry)
Kanye West postponed his show in Marseille, France after French officials, including the Interior Minister, sought to block his performance.
The concert was scheduled to take place in Marseille, France.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez was reported to be seeking to block Kanye West from performing.
No, the show has been postponed until further notice, with no new date announced.
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