Kanye West has pulled his planned concert in France just as officials weighed whether to block him from entering the country over his past antisemitic remarks.
West announced on X Tuesday that he was postponing the Marseille show “until further notice.” The performance had been set for June 11 at Stade Vélodrome as part of his 2026 comeback tour.
“After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice,” he wrote.
He added in a follow-up post, “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends I take full responsibility for what’s mine but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it.
“My fans are everything to me. Looking forward to the next shows. See you at the top of the globe.”
The move comes as French officials, including Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, publicly pushed back on the idea of West performing in the city, citing his history of antisemitic remarks and a 2025 track titled “Heil Hitler.”
Both argued he should not be given a platform in Marseille, with Payan writing on X that he “refuse[s] to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism,” and declaring, “Kanye West is not welcome at the Vélodrome.”
Nuñez confirmed authorities were exploring legal options to stop the show, though local reports note that banning a concert outright is legally complex in the country.
According to the French newspaper Le Monde, referencing France’s highest administrative court, “local state authorities can only ban a concert under strict conditions, if statements at the event risk constituting a criminal offense and if public order is threatened.”
The controversy follows similar fallout in the UK, where West was barred from entering the country soon after being announced to headline all three nights of the Wireless Festival in July.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said West “should never have been invited to perform,” sponsors pulled out, and the festival was ultimately cancelled.
West has faced widespread criticism in recent years over his antisemitic rhetoric, including the release of a 2025 Super Bowl ad that promoted merchandise featuring swastika imagery on his Yeezy website.
He later issued an apology in a Wall Street Journal ad, but has not publicly addressed the issue in detail since.
It is not yet clear whether the Marseille show will be rescheduled or cancelled outright.
