American rapper Ye’s (Kanye West) upcoming Prague concert was cancelled after the venue set to host him pulled out, marking the latest in a series of cancelled concerts for the controversial artist, PrahaIN.cz reported on Thursday.
The concert, organized by Slovak producer Hugo Varga and scheduled to take place on July 25 at a horse-racing track, was nixed by venue owner Zuzana Rambová, who said that the arena “terminated the organizer’s contract” but didn’t mention specific reasons for doing so.
Varga was one of the organizers of a Slovakia rap festival scheduled for the summer of 2025, where Ye was due to perform. Ultimately, after local protests against the event as well as concerns about preparations, Ye withdrew from the lineup and the entire festival was canceled.
At the time, Varga said the failure of the festival was due to financial regulations, and that Ye shouldn’t be blocked from performing due to past missteps, in a statement to Forbes Slovakia.
Rambová also echoed the sentiment that Ye should be free to perform despite antisemitic remarks he made in the past.
The Prague concert is the latest in a string of cancelled performances since Ye began making antisemitic statements publicly.
A week later, the artist postponed a June concert in Marseille following opposition from several French politicians, including Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan.
Additional concerts, including ones planned for Poland, Italy, and other countries, have also been aborted in the recent past.
In October 2022, the rapper began making blatantly anti-Jewish statements on social media, leading to a wave of cancellations from sponsors and partners. In May 2025, Ye, who has attributed his antisemitic remarks to untreated bipolar disorder, said he had abandoned anti-Jewish ideals and apologized publicly.
Reuters contributed to this report.
