KANYE West’s Poland concert has been cancelled amid his tour chaos – just weeks after public outrage as he was announced as the headliner for Wireless Festival in the UK.
Over the past few years the American rapper has been mired in controversy for making a string of antisemitic, racist and pro-Nazi comments.
After his concert appeared to be cancelled by the stadium, Kanye has so far remained silent on the matter.
“We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for June 19, 2026, at the… Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons,” said stadium director Adam Strzyzewski in a statement posted on Facebook.
Authorities in Poland had already signalled they would seek to ban the planned June 19 concert.
The decision by the Slaski stadium in the western city of Chorzow, first reported by Wyborcza newspaper, comes just days after he postponed a concert in Marseille, France, “until further notice.”
Kanye, also known as Ye, said on X: “After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice.”
At the time, French media reported that Interior Minister Laurent Nunez was looking to ban the June 11 gig.
A source, said to be close to Nunez, told the AFP news agency that the minister was “highly determined” to axe the event.
Just weeks ago, Wireless Festival was cancelled after Kanye was blocked from entering the UK following days of backlash.
The Home Office confirmed on April 7 that West’s application to travel to the UK had been denied amid an antisemitism row over his headline slot.
Officials said the decision to refuse permission was made on the grounds that his presence would not be conducive to the public good.
West was due to headline all three nights from July 10 to July 12 at Finsbury Park, North London – playing to 150,000 people in total.
But Wireless organiser Festival Republic confirmed the popular event had been cancelled altogether following the Government’s decision.
Festival Republic said in a statement: “The Home Office has withdrawn YE’s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom.
“As with every Wireless Festival, multiple stakeholders were consulted in advance of booking YE and no concerns were highlighted at the time.
“Antisemitism in all its forms is abhorrent, and we recognise the real and personal impact these issues have had.
“As YE said today, he acknowledges that words alone are not enough, and in spite of this still hopes to be given the opportunity to begin a conversation with the Jewish community in the UK.”
Back in January Ye apologised for his behaviour, which he attributed to untreated bipolar disorder, and renounced past expressions of admiration for Adolf Hitler.
In a separate statement on X, the fashion designer added: “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends.
“I take full responsibility for what’s mine but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it.
“My fans are everything to me. Looking forward to the next shows.”