Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts in Reggio Emilia

Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.

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Prefect Salvatore Angieri announced on Friday that the two events, due to take place in the northern city of Reggio Emilia in July, would not take place, following a request from the local Jewish community to cancel West's gig.

The community's leader Nicoletta Uzzielli had urged local officials to replace the show with a performance that would bring "music back to the forefront as a universally unifying force".

West has caused outrage for a string of antisemitic, racist and pro-Nazi comments that recently led to him being banned from entering the UK.

Now known as Ye, the US rapper had been due to perform alongside Scott and other artists including The Chainsmokers, Rita Ora and Swedish House Mafia.