Kanye West, also known as Ye, has postponed his upcoming concert in France as the European country’s leaders considered banning the rapper.
“After much thought and consideration, it is my only decision to postpone my exhibition in Marseille, France, until further notice,” Ye wrote on Tuesday X night.
He added in an aside mail: “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make things right. I take full responsibility for what is mine, but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle. My fans are everything to me. I look forward to the next shows. See you on top of the world.”
He was scheduled to perform in Marseille, France, in June at the Stade Vélodrome as part of his 2026 tour.
West’s statement came hours after it was reported that the Grammy winner could be prevented from performing in France later this year, much like the ban he faced from Entering the UK for Wireless Festivalwhere he was scheduled to take the stage in July.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that French authorities were exploring options to legally ban West from performing in Marseille this summer, according to the French newspaper. the worldnoting that local authorities in France can only ban a concert “under strict conditions, if statements at the event risk constituting a criminal offense and if public order is threatened.”
However, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan made it clear in March that he was not in favor of West performing in the city due to his past anti-Semitic comments, saying at the time: “I refuse to allow Marseille to be a showcase for those who unapologetically promote hatred and Nazism.”
Last week, the Wireless Festival was canceled in London after West, the festival’s planned headliner, was refused entry into the country by the Home Office. At the moment, The UK government blocked permission for West to travel. after he requested an Electronic Travel Authorization, and the Ministry of the Interior defended that “his presence would not be conducive to the public good.”
The decision was made when the festival saw sponsors withdraw from the event. over West’s past anti-Semitic commentsfor which the American musician apologized with an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal.
After the fallout from his Wireless Festival drama, West offered to meet with the Jewish community in the United Kingdom and promised to “show change through my actions.”
While West has faced plenty of criticism for his comeback tour overseas, he played a pair of sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles earlier this month with little protest. The two-night event featured a host of A-list guest stars, including Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott, and CeeLo Green.
