Italy bans Kanye West concert over security concerns

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-31 · 17:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Reggio Emilia, Italy has banned a concert by US rapper Kanye West, originally scheduled for July 18th as part of the Pulse of Gaia Festival. The decision was made by provincial prefect Salvatore Angieri on public safety grounds, following requests from various bodies, including the local Jewish community, who expressed reservations about his appearance. Authorities cited the close timing of the events, the large expected crowd within a 24-hour period, and the risk of counterdemonstrations as contributing factors. A concert by Travis Scott on July 17th was also canceled. The prefecture stated the ban was for the protection of public order and safety.

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Cancellation of previous concerts by the rapper in other countries and risk of counterdemonstration were also factors.

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The ban was due to the close timing of events and the large expected crowd within 24 hours.

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Travis Scott's concert on July 17 was also canceled.

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The decision was influenced by reservations from the local Jewish community.

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Kanye West's concert in Reggio Emilia on July 18 has been banned due to public safety concerns.

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A concert by the US rapper Kanye West, who was supposed to perform on July 18 in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, has been banned on public safety grounds, the authorities said.The prefect of the province, Salvatore Angieri, said the decision was made following requests from bodies including the local Jewish community.They had “expressed reservations” about the appearance of the rapper as part of the Pulse of Gaia Festival, the statement released on Friday evening said.Another concert by the US rapper Travis Scott on July 17 has also been scrapped.“The decision … was taken for reasons of protection of public order and safety, in view of the close timing of the events and the large crowd expected within a 24-hour period,” the prefecture said.“In the overall assessment, the cancellation of previous concerts by the American rapper in other countries and the concrete risk of counterdemonstration also weighed in.”

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