Italy bans Kanye West, Travis Scott concerts over security concerns

ROME — Italy has banned two concerts involving U.S. rappers Kanye ​West and Travis Scott due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, authorities said on Saturday.

ROME — Italy has banned two concerts involving U.S. rappers Kanye ​West and Travis Scott due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, authorities said on Saturday.

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The local prefect, Salvatore Angieri, ordered the cancellation because of concerns over ⁠public order and security, including the potential for protests.

West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.