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Kanye West, Travis Scott Barred From Playing Shows in Italy
Kanye West & Travis Scott
Italian Gov. Says ‘No, Grazie’ to Performance!!!
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Kanye West and Travis Scott are receiving no amore from officials in Italy … because they’ve been banned from performing shows in one region of the country.
Prefect Salvatore Angieri — a local government official — announced the rapper’s shows, which were set to take place in Reggio Emilia in July, will no longer take place after members of the local Jewish community complained.
The regional prefecture acknowledged the cancellation of Kanye’s previous shows by other countries played a role in the decision. Remember, Ye was banned from entering the UK due to his past antisemitic comments.
The massive crowds expected at the shows were also a factor in the cancellation, the government added.
This is a very different reception than the two rappers received in the country in 2023 during their show at the historic Circus Maximus … when crowds flocked to watch them perform in Rome.
West and Scott were set to perform alongside The Chainsmokers, Rita Ora and Swedish House Mafia.
West has notably had shows in at least three countries canceled in recent months … with his ban from performing at London’s Wireless Festival completely shutting the festival down.
All this is happening despite West’s apology tour in recent months … which started in January when he took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to issue a mea culpa for his controversial comments.
He’s since met with Jewish community leaders and even visited a Jewish Cultural Center in Los Angeles … but clearly, that hasn’t done enough to sway Italian officials.