A concert by American rappers Kanye WestThe demonstrators, who were due to demonstrate in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy on July 18, have been banned on public safety grounds, authorities said.

Kanye West concert banned in Italy

The province’s prefect, Salvatore Angieri, said the decision was made following requests from bodies including the local Jewish community.The statement released on Friday evening said they had “expressed reservations” about the rapper’s appearance as part of the Pulse of Gaia festival.

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Another concert by American rapper Travis Scott on July 17 has also been cancelled.

reason for ban

“The decision was taken … considering public order and safety reasons, the final timing of the events, and the large crowds expected within a 24-hour period,” the prefecture said.“The overall assessment also included the cancellation of previous concerts by American rappers in other countries and the concrete risk of retaliatory demonstrations.”

Kanye West controversy

West, also known as Ye, has sparked controversy by making statements and songs glorifying Adolf Hitler as well as anti-Semitic slurs, which he attributed to his bipolar disorder.Many concerts had to be canceled due to this scandal.Last month, the UK government banned him from entering the country, and a festival in July at which he was scheduled to appear was cancelled.He was also forced to cancel a planned concert in the southern French city of Marseille, while he has also been barred from performing in Poland and Switzerland.West performed in Istanbul on Saturday and is still scheduled to appear at concerts in the Netherlands on June 6 and 8, in Tirana on July 11, and in Prague on July 25.In January, he took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal in which he said he was “not a Nazi or anti-Semite”, adding: “I love the Jewish people.”