Kanye West Postpones Marseille Show After French Bid to Bar Concert

Overview

• Kanye West said he would delay his June 11 concert at Marseille’s Orange Vélodrome until further notice.
• The announcement followed Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stating he was very determined to stop the event and was studying all legal options.
• Regional prefect Jacques Witkowski and Marseille mayor Benoît Payan also opposed the show, citing West’s antisemitic comments and apparent praise of Nazism.
• The United Kingdom barred West from entering for July performances, prompting the Wireless Festival to cancel, while Dutch officials said they would not block his June 6 and 8 dates without a concrete public‑order threat.
• The Vélodrome is run by a private operator, so French authorities had been weighing administrative or court steps to halt the booking, which shaped their push to prevent the show.