FC Basel has cancelled a planned concert by Kanye West, citing the artist's incompatibility with the club's values. The Swiss football club had been approached to host the rapper at St Jakob-Park in June but decided not to proceed after a review.
“FCB received an enquiry and considered it,” a spokesperson said. “However, after thorough review, we have decided not to proceed with the project, as we cannot, in accordance with our values, provide a platform for the artist in question within this context.”
The cancellation is the latest in a series of setbacks for West, who now goes by Ye. A show scheduled for 19 June at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland, was called off by the venue “due to formal and legal reasons” after Poland’s culture minister, Marta Cienkoska, denounced the performance as “unacceptable” over West's past antisemitic comments.
Earlier this month, West's three-night headline slot at Wireless Festival in London was blocked after the UK government denied him entry. The rapper also announced the postponement of a show in Marseille, France, saying he wanted to avoid putting fans “in the middle” of his efforts to make amends.
Despite these cancellations, West still has several other shows scheduled. The promoter for his concert in Madrid confirmed it is going ahead as planned, expressing confidence it will sell out.
