Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
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"This is a deliberate crossing of boundaries and the normalisation of hatred."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
"Culture cannot be a space for those who exploit it to spread hatred."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
"We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 at the… Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons."
— Adam Strzyzewski , Executive
"In a country scarred by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
"I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism. Kanye West is not welcome at the Vélodrome."
— Benoît Payan , Politician
"Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless."
— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician
"We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 at the… Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons."
— Adam Strzyzewski , Executive
"In a country scarred by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
"We are talking about an artist who has publicly expressed antisemitic views, downplayed atrocities, and profited from selling T-shirts featuring swastikas."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
"I cannot imagine that in Poland, a country where people were murdered in Nazi German extermination camps, we can organise a concert of an artist who openly says that he likes Hitler."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
"We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 at the... Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons."
— Adam Strzyzewski , Executive
"In a country scarred by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment."
— Marta Cienkowska , Politician
Key People
Adam Strzyzewski is the director of the Slaski stadium in Poland.
Benoît Payan is the incumbent left-wing Mayor of Marseille.
Kanye West, now known as Ye, is a rapper and music producer frequently surrounded by controversy.
Laurent Nuñez is the French Interior Minister.
Marcin Kierwiński is Poland's interior minister mentioned regarding entry ban.
Marta Cienkowska is Poland's culture and heritage minister.
Piotr Jędrzejewski is a spokesman for Poland's culture ministry.
Radosław Sikorski is the Foreign Minister of Poland.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
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The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Kanye West postponed his Marseille concert after French authorities considered banning his entry due to his history of antisemitic comments.
Kanye West's concert was canceled after the UK government barred him from entering the country due to his antisemitic remarks and promotion of Nazism.
The UK refused entry to Kanye West, leading to the cancellation of the Wireless Festival, following his antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism.
A Polish stadium announced the cancellation of Kanye West's concert scheduled for June 19, 2026, citing formal and legal reasons, following condemnation of his antisemitic remarks.
The Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland, has cancelled Kanye West's planned concert due to formal and legal reasons, amid backlash over his antisemitic comments.
A planned concert by rapper Kanye West in Poland has been cancelled by the venue after the country's culture minister threatened to ban his entry due to his antisemitic remarks.
Poland's culture minister Marta Cienkowska criticized Kanye West's decision to add a Poland date to his European tour, calling it 'unacceptable' due to his past antisemitic remarks.
A Polish stadium announced the cancellation of Kanye West's concert scheduled for June 19, 2026, citing formal and legal reasons, following condemnation of his antisemitic remarks.
A Polish stadium announced the cancellation of Kanye West's concert scheduled for June 19, 2026, due to formal and legal reasons, following controversies over his antisemitic remarks and promotion of Nazism.
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