US EditionAnger as Kanye West to perform in Slovakia after Hitler song
- Kanye West is set to perform at a rap festival in Bratislava, Slovakia, in July, despite releasing a controversial song titled Heil Hitler in May.
- Over 3,000 people signed a petition against West's performance, citing it as an insult to historic memory and a glorification of violence.
- The petition states that his concert represents a debasement of all victims of the Nazi regime due to his connections with Nazi imagery and rhetoric.
- The Rubicon festival, where West will perform, runs from 18-20 July and is touted as his only confirmed live performance in Europe this year.
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Slovakia is calling for people to sign a petition to cancel the performance of American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, in their country.
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Anger as Kanye West to play Slovakia after Hitler song
The American rapper Kanye West, who in May released a song titled Heil Hitler that has been widely condemned for its references to Nazi imagery and rhetoric, is set to perform at a rap festival in Bratislava, Slovakia in July, organisers have confirmed.
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