Kanye West concert in Prague scrapped as venue owner terminates contract

A planned concert by American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, in Prague has been canceled, adding to a growing list of scrapped performances for the controversial artist. The venue owner terminated the organizer's contract for the July 25 event, though specific reasons were not disclosed.

The Prague cancellation follows a pattern of events being called off since Ye began making public antisemitic remarks in October 2022. In April, a planned appearance at the UK's Wireless Festival was canceled after Ye was denied a visa. A month later, a June concert in Marseille was postponed due to opposition from local politicians.

Additional concerts in Poland, Italy, and other countries have also been aborted recently. The artist had been scheduled to perform at a Slovak rap festival in 2025, but withdrew after local protests and concerns about preparations led to the entire festival's cancellation. While the venue owner in Prague and the Slovak festival organizer had previously expressed that Ye should be free to perform despite past remarks, the Prague concert ultimately did not proceed.

Ye has attributed his antisemitic statements to untreated bipolar disorder and publicly apologized in May 2025, stating he had abandoned such ideals. However, the ongoing cancellations highlight the continued repercussions of his controversial public statements.