00:00American rap star Kanye West has postponed his planned concert in Marseille following
00:04reports that French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez was trying to prevent the show due to
00:09his anti-semitic comments.
00:11The announcement of this concert on 4th of March provoked outrage from French political
00:15and public figures.
00:17The mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan, also said on social networks that the singer was
00:21not welcomed.
00:23The performance was going to take place at Marseille's Velodrome Stadium on 11th of June.
00:27The rapper's recent behavior and actions raised concerns not only in France but also
00:32in other countries as the UK banned the American rapper from entering the country last week.
00:37In May 2025, the rapper released a song entitled Heil Hitler a few months after putting swastika
00:43t-shirts for sale on his website.
00:46The song was banned by the major streaming platforms.
00:49West later expressed his regrets, explaining his behavior by his bipolar disorder and posting
00:54on X that he takes full responsibility, at the same time committing to make amends.
01:00West has not performed in Europe for 12 years, finally announcing seven days across the continent,
01:05including Madrid, Istanbul, the Algarve in Portugal and Arnheim in the Netherlands.
01:09New Yorkagem.
01:10West, two, three, four...
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