Kanye West postpones France concert after minister's block call
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US rapper Kanye West postponed his France concert after reports of the interior minister seeking to block it.
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US rapper Kanye West postponed his concert in Marseille, France, late Tuesday. This decision followed reports that France's interior minister was seeking to block the performance. The minister's reported intervention was due to West's past antisemitic remarks. The postponement indicates potential government action against artists based on their public statements.
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