Ye's Upcoming South Korea Concert Cancelled Due to ‘Recent Controversies'
Ye (formerly Kanye West) will not be performing in South Korea this month, as his May 31 concert has been cancelled.
According to Korean ticketing platform Interpark Global, West's May 31 show at Incheon Munhak Main Stadium was cancelled due to 'recent controversies' surrounding the rapper. The vendor didn't expand on exactly what controversy surrounding Ye caused the cancellation.
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'We regret to inform you that the 'YE LIVE IN KOREA' concert, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, has been cancelled due to recent controversies involving the artist Kanye West (YE),' a message from Interpark Global's website reads. 'We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. We kindly ask for your understanding. All purchased tickets will be automatically cancelled, and full refunds will be processed sequentially.'
Reuters also confirmed on Monday (May 19) that the West concert would not happen with South Korean e-commerce company Coupang.
West has been spotted in Mallorca, Spain, in recent weeks with his wife, Bianca Censori, as well as streamers Sneako and Digital Nas.
The embattled rap visionary has been wrapped up in various controversies over the course of the last few months as he's spewed anti-semitic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric on his social media platforms.
Ye claimed that his controversial 'Heil Hitler' song was banned from all digital streaming platforms after attempting to release the track earlier this month.
'Heil Hitler by Ye has been banned by all digital streaming platforms,' Ye wrote on X while calling out the double standard he sees in streaming censorship. 'While Rednecks by Randy Newman remains streamable They're literally keeping the n—-s down.'
West's last interview saw him storm off an appearance on Piers Morgan's Uncensored show earlier in May, within minutes of the sit-down. 'You're not gonna take inches off my di–, bro,' the Chicago native said before he left the interview. 'I'm a gift, bro. Why do all you people in media act like you haven't played my songs at your weddings, or graduations or at funerals or when your child was born?'
He continued: 'You take someone like that's living, like a [John] Lennon or a Michael Jackson. That nuance right there is idiotic. It just shows the hate that you put out for people that put out love. There's so much love in the art that I put out. This is what you get for now, we can circle back when you can count.'
Billboard has reached out to reps for Ye for comment.
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