{"id":129806,"date":"2026-04-20T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=129806"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:02:32","slug":"20-05-125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=129806","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West Postpones Marseilles Concert Until Further Notice After Being Told He\u2019s \u2018Not Welcome\u2019 in French City"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/algem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><span><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/04\/15\/kanye-west-postpones-marseilles-concert-further-notice-told-hes-not-welcome-french-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kanye West Postpones Marseilles Concert Until Further Notice After Being Told He\u2019s \u2018Not Welcome\u2019 in French City<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-29T103820Z_3_LYNXMPEK9S0BZ_RTROPTP_4_USA-FASHION-2.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Singer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West (2nd R), laughs before presenting his Fall\/Winter 2015 partnership with Adidas at New York Fashion Week, Feb. 12, 2015. Photo: Reuters<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, announced on Tuesday that he was postponing his upcoming concert in Marseille, France, until further notice after its mayor said the Grammy winner was \u201cnot welcome\u201d to perform in the country\u2019s second-biggest city because of his \u201cunapologetic Nazism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ye, 48, made the decision to call off the\u00a0June 11 show at the city-owned \u200bOrange Velodrome\u00a0\u201cafter much thought and consideration,\u201d he\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kanyewest\/status\/2044237816474058843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2044237816474058843%7Ctwgr%5E59a1fb10a49183823f0e1d291360e930ce336d6d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ynetnews.com%2Fculture%2Farticle%2Fhy11rwtnnwl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>\u00a0on X. The announcement also came after French Interior minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez vowed to explore \u201call possibilities\u201d to make sure the show would not move forward as planned, according to his office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Just a week ago, Ye was\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/04\/07\/kanye-west-refused-entry-uk-wireless-festival-canceled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">banned from entering the United Kingdom<\/span><\/a>\u00a0because of his \u2060past antisemitic comments and promotion of Nazism. He was scheduled to headline both days of London\u2019s Wireless Festival in July, but the festival was canceled after organizers faced widespread backlash for hiring Ye despite his antisemitic history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The show in Marseille was Ye\u2019s only scheduled concert in France as part of<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/tour.yeezy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a tour<\/a><span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>that includes stops in India, Turkey, and Spain. The rapper \u200bhas already performed this year in Mexico City and California, where he was joined on stage at SoFi Stadium by Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott, and Ceelo Green. Ye has not performed in Europe since 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_editor_paragraph ltr\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bq0ms\" data-offset-key=\"fbhmk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fbhmk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"text_editor_paragraph ltr\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bq0ms\" data-offset-key=\"23is0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"23is0-0-0\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Marseille\u2019s Mayor Benoit Paean said last month that \u200bYe was not welcome to perform in the city.\u00a0\u201cI refuse to let Marseille become a showcase for those who promote hatred and \u200bunapologetic Nazism,\u201d he\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/03\/05\/mayor-marseille-says-kanye-west-not-welcome-perform-scheduled-concert-june\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>\u00a0in a post on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\" data-offset-key=\"fgj2t-0-0\">Ye took out \u200ba full\u2011page advertisement in the\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0in January and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/01\/30\/ye-sets-march-release-date-bully-album-public-apologies-antisemitic-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apologized<\/a>\u00a0\u2060for his past antisemitic behavior and remarks, which he blamed on untreated bipolar disorder and a \u201cfour-month long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid, and impulsive behavior\u201d in early 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_editor_paragraph ltr\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bq0ms\" data-offset-key=\"9drh6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9drh6-0-0\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Last year, Australia banned Ye from entering the country after he released a song titled \u201cHeil Hitler,\u201d in which he praised Nazism and specifically Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The song was released not long after he\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2025\/02\/11\/kanye-wests-website-shuts-down-selling-swastika-shirts-celebrities-jewish-groups-slam-rapper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold online T-shirts that featured a swastika<\/a>\u00a0and made\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2025\/02\/07\/kanye-west-declares-i-love-hitler-im-nazi-rapper-condemned-another-antisemitic-rant-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">several racist and antisemitic comments<\/a>\u00a0on X, similar to the one he posted\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2024\/08\/09\/kanye-west-accuses-jews-conspiring-against-him-admits-he-was-drinking-when-he-wrote-2022-antisemitic-tweet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2022<\/a>\u00a0on the same social media platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ye released his latest album, \u201cBully,\u201d on March 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-alignment\">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion&#8217;68,<\/em><em><br \/>\nani te\u017c webmastera Blogu Reunion&#8217;68, chyba ze jest to wyra\u017anie zaznaczone.<br \/>\nTwoje uwagi, linki, w\u0142asne artyku\u0142y lub wiadomo\u015bci prze\u015blij na adres:<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:webmaster@reunion68.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">webmaster@reunion68.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanye West Postpones Marseilles Concert Until Further Notice After Being Told He\u2019s \u2018Not Welcome\u2019 in French City Shiryn Ghermezian Singer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West (2nd R), laughs before presenting his Fall\/Winter 2015 partnership with Adidas at New York Fashion Week, Feb. 12, 2015. 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