Overview
- Ye, who had been set for June 11 at Marseille’s Vélodrome, disclosed Tuesday on X that he was postponing the concert after France’s interior ministry said it was studying ways to block it.
- Under French administrative law, authorities can only ban a concert if remarks at the event could constitute a criminal offense and if there is a demonstrable threat to public order.
- Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan had urged organizers to pull the show in March, declaring Ye not welcome at the city’s flagship stadium because of his pro‑Nazi and antisemitic statements.
- The postponement follows last week’s UK decision to deny Ye entry on public‑good grounds, which prompted the Wireless Festival’s cancellation and sponsor exits including Pepsi and Diageo.
- Ye said he is trying to make amends and does not want to put fans in the middle, with other European dates still listed for now.