US EditionAnger as Kanye West to perform in Slovakia after Hitler song
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, JUN 23 – Kanye West faces local opposition for his July 20 Rubicon Festival performance due to controversial actions, with over 3,100 people signing a petition against the concert.
- 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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Petition Demands Kanye Be Cut From Festival
A growing outcry in Slovakia is challenging Kanye West's headline spot at a major festival, as thousands demand his removal over accusations of antisemitism. A petition has been launched urging Bratislava's mayor to block the artist also known as Ye from headlining the city's Rubicon festival in July. Organizers tout...
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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.
Rapper Kanye West, alias "Ye", will give his only European concert on July 20 in Bratislava as part of the Rubicon festival. An explosive coming, marked by the controversy around his pro-Nazi remarks, which...
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