Italian authorities have banned a July concert by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, after local Jewish leaders raised concerns over his antisemitic statements and use of Nazi imagery.
The order also canceled a Travis Scott concert scheduled for the same venue a day earlier in Reggio Emilia, a city in northern Italy.
Salvatore Angieri, the local prefect, said Saturday that the decision was made over public order and security concerns, including the risk of protests and the expected arrival of large crowds within a 24-hour period.
Scott was scheduled to perform July 17 at the 103,000-seat RCF Arena as part of the Pulse of Gaia Festival. Ye was set to perform the following day.
Authorities said the decision followed requests from the consumer group CODACONS and the Jewish community of Modena and Reggio Emilia, which voiced particular concern about Ye.
Ye has faced a wave of cancellations across Europe this summer after years of antisemitic remarks, including comments praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content featuring Nazi imagery.
In April, Britain denied Ye entry, saying his presence would not be conducive to the public good. Later that month, he postponed a Marseille show after reports that the French government sought to block it. Concerts in Poland and Switzerland were also canceled.
Ye has apologized for past remarks and said they were linked to untreated bipolar disorder. He has continued to perform in countries that have allowed him entry, including a scheduled concert in Istanbul on Saturday. He is also set to perform in the Netherlands next month after the country’s migration minister said there were no legal grounds to deny him entry.
Scott has faced separate scrutiny over concert safety since a 2021 crowd crush at the Astroworld festival in Houston killed 10 people and injured hundreds.
There was no immediate comment from Ye, Scott or the Italian event organizers.