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Kanye West postpones France gig until further notice

Kanye West has postponed his scheduled concert in Marseille, France, with no new date announced. This follows the cancellation of his Wireless performance in London.

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Kanye West postpones France gig until further notice
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Kanye West has postponed his scheduled concert in Marseille, France, with no new date announced. This follows the cancellation of his Wireless performance in London. While his official website still lists other European and Indian dates for May, June, and July, the French government was exploring options to potentially prohibit his performance. The UK Home Office denied West entry, stating his presence would not be conducive to the public good. He had applied for an Electronic Travel Authorisation after the Wireless cancellation.

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The UK government refused West permission to enter, stating his presence would not be conducive to the public good.

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Nunez was exploring "all possibilities" to prohibit West from performing in France.

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Bart van den Brink said there were no plans to bar the rapper from the Netherlands.

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West's official website listed him to perform in several European countries in May, June and July.

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Kanye West postponed his Marseille concert.

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West was due to play Wireless in London and the Marseille concert as part of a European tour scheduled for this summer. As of Wednesday, West's official website still had him listed to perform in several other European countries throughout May, June and July, including Turkey, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Portugal. West, 48, was also scheduled to play in New Delhi, India in late May.It was reported last week that Bart van den Brink, the Dutch asylum and migration minister, had said there were no plans there to bar the rapper.In France, AFP reported that Nunez was exploring "all possibilities" to prohibit West from performing - but did not provide further details.On the day Wireless was cancelled, the Home Office told the BBC the rapper had made an application on Monday to travel to the UK via an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).Visitors to the UK need an ETA if they do not need a visa for short stays of up to six months, or do not already have a UK immigration status.The government said the decision to refuse permission was made on the grounds that West's presence would not be conducive to the public good.
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