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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Open questions and key claims
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is “highly determined” to ban the June 11 concert.
Benoit Payan, the leftwing mayor of Marseille, said he opposed the controversial performer’s visit.
Bart van den Brink said there were no plans to bar the rapper from the Netherlands.
Nunez was exploring "all possibilities" to prohibit West from performing in France.
France’s interior minister is seeking to block Kanye West from performing in Marseille.
Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Bart van den Brink said there were no plans to bar the rapper from the Netherlands.
Kanye West postponed his Marseille concert.
West subsequently expressed regret for his conduct, blaming it on his bipolar disorder.
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