October 17th 2023.
Kanye West, also known as Ye, was set to have a highly anticipated gig in Reggio Emilia, Italy on October 20th. However, due to unfortunate circumstances, the show had to be postponed. The rail strike, impending heavy rain, and the prospect of 100,000 people attending an open-air venue all contributed to this decision.
A spokesperson for the Reggio Emilia prefecture said that it was viewed as the safest option to postpone the event. While the organizers have offered an alternative date of October 27th, pending acceptance, not everyone is pleased that Ye is performing.
Albertina Soliani, vice president of the National Association of Italian Partisans, condemned West’s statements and scheduled performance. She said, “Someone can be a fantastic singer, but then they are also judged by what they say, and West has made some inhumane declarations, and with what’s happening in the world today, we cannot accept this concert.”
Ermete Fiaccadori, ANPI regional president for Reggio Emilia, shared similar sentiments. He expressed his concern about West’s message and suggested that the concert was entirely out of order, emphasizing Reggio Emilia’s history of opposing the ideas of Adolf Hitler. He said, “I’m speechless that he cannot understand what he is saying, broadcasting a gross misunderstanding of what Adolf Hitler was in the course of history.”
If the concert does happen, it may be different than originally planned. It is likely that it will be a listening event streamed online. West has been in Italy since August working on a follow-up album to Donda. His last live performance in Italy was in August at a Travis Scott gig in Rome, which made headlines for various reasons.
Overall, the concert is still in question, but it is clear that many people are not pleased with the idea of West performing given his past remarks praising Adolf Hitler and Nazism.
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