{"id":914270,"date":"2026-07-05T14:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/914270\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:20:14","slug":"thousands-attend-ye-concert-at-alamodome-after-community-leaders-called-for-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/914270\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands attend Ye concert at Alamodome after community leaders called for cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Despite weeks of controversy surrounding Ye\u2019s concert in San Antonio, thousands of fans packed the Alamodome on Saturday night, traveling from near and far to be in attendance.<\/p>\n

In the weeks leading up to the performance, local leaders questioned whether the city-owned Alamodome should give a platform to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, who has had a history of well-publicized antisemitic comments. Ye has since apologized for those remarks.<\/p>\n

The City of San Antonio said more than 60,000 people were expected to be at the concert, which Ye touted will be one of the most well-attended in the venue\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Some fans told KSAT that their attendance does not indicate support for the beliefs he previously shared.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can separate the music from the artist because his music is great,\u201d said Aaron Queen, a fan who traveled from Washington, D.C. \u201cIt\u2019s timeless and it\u2019s a classic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ye has been criticized over the last several years for antisemitic actions, including saying \u201cI\u2019m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE\u201d in a 2022 social media post and releasing a song titled \u201cHeil Hitler.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have the right to say what they want to say. There are consequences to certain actions,\u201d fan Rob Monsivais said, \u201cbut at the end of the day we all make mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January, Ye took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal<\/a> to apologize for his previous behavior. In the letter, he said he is not a Nazi nor an antisemite, and attributed his actions to a brain injury and bipolar disorder. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s also had his moment of mental health issues and I can\u2019t hold that against him. You don\u2019t know the battle he\u2019s battling.\u201d said Paula Escalera, who traveled from Houston. \u201cWe\u2019ve all had our controversial moments. I don\u2019t care who it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

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