The Rubicon hip-hop festival in Slovakia has been cancelled due to backlash over Kanye West's song "Heil Hitler," released on May 8. This song glorifies Adolf Hitler and contains extremist symbolism. Thousands signed a petition opposing West's performance, deeming it an insult to the memory of Nazi victims. The festival, which was expected to be West's only European performance this year, faced media pressure and artist withdrawals. The situation reflects West's ongoing controversial stance and relation to historical extremism.
The song was banned in Germany on the grounds of its extremist symbolism under hate speech laws and was removed from most mainstream streaming platforms.
Thousands of people signed a petition against the gig, calling it an insult to historic memory, a glorification of wartime violence and debasement of all victims of the Nazi regime.
Rubicon organisers stated the decision to cancel the event was due to media pressure and the withdrawal of several artists and partners.
West is repeatedly and openly adhering to symbols and ideology connected with the darkest period of modern global history.
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