Event scheduled for June was blocked after criticism from the government; artist has already had a show canceled in the United Kingdom and Brazil
The Polish government canceled the rapper’s concert known as Ye, scheduled to take place on June 19, 2026. The decision was motivated by of the artist, in 2025. The announcement was made this Friday (April 17, 2026).
“We would like to inform you that Ye’s (Kanye West) concert planned for June 19, 2026 at Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons“, the director of the stadium where the show would take place, Adam Strzyzewski, in a statement published on Facebook.
The Minister of Culture, Marta Cienkowska, had already taken a stance against the event this Thursday (April 16, 2026). “In a country marked by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend this is just entertainment“, he said in .
The Auschwitz extermination camp, located in Polish territory occupied by Nazi Germany, is one of the main symbols of the Holocaust. More than 1.1 million people were killed there, most of them Jews.
The controversy is to other countries. This week, the artist a show in Marseille, France, after pressure from local authorities. About 10 days ago, the United Kingdom the rapper’s entry into the country amid controversy over his participation in the Wireless Festival in London.
Despite the criticism, Kanye West has scheduled performances in Europe and Asia, in addition to recent shows in the United States and Mexico. In January, he publicly and attributed part of his behavior to untreated bipolar disorder at the time.
In 2025, a Kanye West concert in São Paulo took place after the city hall revoked the authorization for the use of the Interlagos Race Track. The justification was also the rapper’s statements.
