Kanye West, also known as Ye, postponed his upcoming concert in France as leadership in the European country considered banning the rapper.
“After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice,” Ye wrote on X Tuesday evening.
He added in a separate 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.”
He was set to perform in Marseille, France in June at Stade Vélodrome as part of his 2026 tour.
West’s statement came hours after it was reported that the Grammy winner could be blocked from performing in France later this year, much like the ban he faced from entering the United Kingdom for the Wireless Festival, where he was set to hit the stage in July.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that French authorities were exploring options to legally bar West from performing in Marseille this summer, with French newspaper Le Monde, noting 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.”
Nevertheless, 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 antisemitic comments, noting at the time: “I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism.”
Last week, the Wireless Festival was canceled in London after the Home Office denied West, the festival’s planned headliner, entry into the country. At the time, the U.K. government blocked permission for West to travel after he applied for an Electronic Travel Authorisation, with the Home Office defending that “his presence would not be conducive to the public good.”
The decision came as the festival saw sponsors pulling out from the event over West’s past antisemitic comments, which the American musician apologized for with an ad in the Wall Street Journal.
Falling the fall out from his Wireless Festival drama, West offered to meet with the Jewish community in the U.K., promising “to show change through my actions.”
While West has faced plenty of pushback over his comeback tour abroad, he performed a pair of sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium earlier this month to little outcry. The two-night event featured a slew of A-list guest stars, including Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott and CeeLo Green.
