Kanye West has canceled a concert in France amid growing speculation he’s set to be banned from the country.
Wonderwall.com can reveal the rapper, 48, claimed it was his decision to postpone the gig. He then attempted to convince fans he’s “changing his ways.”
‘My sole decision’
After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision
to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice.— ye (@kanyewest) April 15, 2026
French authorities were reportedly considering banning Ye over the antisemitic and racist statements he’s made in recent years, after the U.K. government recently blocked his bid for a visa to play the Wireless Festival in London in July.
“After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice,” he wrote on X.
He then added, “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends. I take full responsibility for what’s mine but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it.”
“My fans are everything to me. Looking forward to the next shows. See you at the top of the globe,” he concluded.
Growing fury over Ye’s impending arrival
Political figures in France aimed to block Kanye West from playing in Marseille. By: MEGA
West had been scheduled to perform a concert at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome on June 11, but the plan was met with significant resistance in France.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said he was “highly determined” and exploring “all options” to ban the rapper’s only concert in France this summer, according to sources.
Earlier this year, Marseille’s mayor, former Socialist Party leader Benoît Payan, declared that the “Gold Digger” hitmaker is “not welcome” in the city, stating on social media, “I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unabashed Nazism.”
Banned from the U.K.
Kanye West was recently banned from the U.K. over antisemitic comments he made in the past. By: MEGA
Wireless Festival organizers canceled the three-day outdoor event as a result of Ye’s travel ban and said those who bought tickets would receive refunds.
West had applied for an electronic travel authorization to visit the U.K., but it was blocked when the government determined his presence in the country would not be “conducive to the public good.”
“Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement posted on social media.
“This government stands firmly with the Jewish community, and we will not stop in our fight to confront and defeat the poison of antisemitism. We will always take the action necessary to protect the public and uphold our values,” he added.
Kanye’s drama ‘a real impact’ on his ex-wife
Kanye West’s scandals are impacting ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s new romance with Lewis Hamilton. By: MEGA
West’s latest dramas are reportedly impacting ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her new relationship with F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
“Kim’s relationship with Lewis has genuinely been unsettled by the latest wave of drama surrounding Kanye. It’s not just background noise – it has a real impact on how things are progressing between them,” a source said, according to RadarOnline.com.
“The reports about him being banned from the U.K., especially after being lined up for something as high-profile as Wireless, have only reinforced the idea that anything connected to Kanye can shift very quickly and in ways that are hard to anticipate,” the insider added.