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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Notable Quotes
"After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice."
— Kanye West , Celebrity
"I take full responsibility for what's mine but I don't want to put my fans in the middle of it."
— Kanye West , Celebrity
"After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice."
— Kanye West , Celebrity
"I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unabashed Nazism."
— Benoît Payan , Politician
"I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends."
— Kanye West , Celebrity
"I refuse to allow Marseille to be a showcase for those who promote hatred and outright Nazism."
— Benoit Payan , Politician
"After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice."
— Kanye West , Celebrity
"I refuse to allow Marseille to be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unabashed Nazism."
— Benoît Payan , Politician
Key People
Mayor of Marseille who openly opposed Kanye West's performance.
Benoît Payan is the incumbent left-wing Mayor of Marseille.
Honorary President of the Crif and political figure against Kanye West's concert.
Regional prefect who commented on Kanye West's planned performance.
Kanye West, now known as Ye, is a rapper and music producer frequently surrounded by controversy.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
French Interior Minister who declined to ban the rally.
Laurent Nuñez is the French Interior Minister.
French Interior Minister involved in preventing Kanye West's concert.
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It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country.
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.
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.
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