"The concert by Ye (Kanye West), scheduled for 19 June 2026 at the Superauto.pl Silesian Stadium, will not take place due to formal and legal reasons, according to venue director Adam Strzyzewski."
"Holocaust survivors have called on other European countries to take similar steps against the controversial rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for his antisemitic opinions."
"In January, Ye took out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal to reject and apologize for his past behavior, stating, 'I am not a Nazi or an antisemite' and 'I love Jewish people.'"
Kanye West's concert scheduled for June 19, 2026, at the Superauto.pl Silesian Stadium in Poland was canceled due to formal and legal reasons. The Polish government urged against providing public space for promoters of criminal ideologies. West has faced backlash for his antisemitic remarks and admiration for Adolf Hitler. Although he has apologized and linked his behavior to bipolar disorder, Holocaust survivors have called for similar actions against him in other European countries. He remains barred from several countries but performed in the US and Mexico City this year.
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