Kanye West postpones France gig following UK ban
It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country.
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It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country.
Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has postponed his upcoming concert in Marseille, France, after French authorities indicated they would seek to ban the event due to his controversial history, particularly antisemitic remarks and public admiration for Adolf Hitler.
Kanye West has postponed his planned concert in Marseille, following reports that French Interior Minister Laurent Núñez was trying to prevent the gig due to his anti-Semitic comments.
Kanye West has postponed a concert in France after being denied a visa to perform at Wireless Festival in the UK, following repeated antisemitic remarks.
Kanye West has announced he will postpone an upcoming concert in France, just after reports emerged that France’s interior minister is seeking to block the US rapper from performing due to his antisemitic remarks.
Kanye West has postponed his concert in Marseille, France, after French authorities reportedly considered banning him from entering the country due to his antisemitic remarks.
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