San Antonio Mayor Urges Canceling Ye's July 4 Alamodome Concert Over Antisemitism
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 21
San Antonio Mayor Urges Canceling Ye's July 4 Alamodome Concert Over Antisemitism
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 21
Summary
Gina Ortiz Jones said San Antonio should not host Ye at the city-funded Alamodome on July 4, arguing a performer with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments does not belong there.
The 70,000-seat show is part of Ye's "Bully" tour, but the push to cancel it follows years of backlash over antisemitic remarks, swastika-linked merchandise and a song titled "Heil Hitler."
European officials have already derailed several dates: Italy canceled a July concert, Britain barred him from entering, and planned shows in Poland, Switzerland and Marseille also fell apart.
Ye's camp declined to comment, and despite the cancellations he still drew nearly 40,000 fans in the Netherlands this month and has U.S. dates set for Tampa in June and Chicago in September.