By Ariany Brizuela
The American rapper’s European tour Kanye Westnow legally known as Yescontinues to fall apart. The football club FC Basel confirmed this Monday that it will not allow the planned concert to take place in its stadium, the St. Jakob Parkwhich It makes Switzerland the fourth country on the continent to ban the controversial artist.
Through a statement,The board of directors of the Swiss club reported that, after carrying out an “exhaustive analysis” of the proposal, they decided to reject it definitively.
“We cannot, in accordance with our values, offer a platform to the artist in question,” stated the organization, emphasizing that the rapper’s positions are incompatible with the ethics of the institution.
The event, originally scheduled for June 26, was shaping up to be one of the musical milestones of the decade in Basela city where West has not performed since 2013.
Domino effect in Europe
With this decision, Switzerland joins Poland, France and the United Kingdom on the list of nations that have canceled or postponed the musician’s performances.
In the British case, the situation has been more drastic, even prohibiting their entry into the country because it is considered that their presence does not benefit the public good.
The widespread rejection responds to Ye’s recent recordmarked by the publication of images of swastikas on social networks, statements of admiration for Hitler and the release of songs with Nazi apology titles.
Although The artist has publicly apologized, attributing his actions to a mental health crisis and his bipolar disorder.European authorities and promoters maintain a zero-tolerance stance.
Despite the closures in these four countries, West’s agenda still includes dates in Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and Turkey, although the future of these performances remains under the uncertainty of public scrutiny.
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