Swiss football club FC Basel cancel Kanye West concert

Swiss ‌football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled ‌a Kanye West concert, becoming the latest European venue to stop or ​postpone the US rapper’s performances amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments.

FC Basel, who are responsible for concerts and ​events that take place at their St. Jakob-Park ground, told ⁠Reuters that after a thorough review of the request ‌for ‌West ​to perform they decided against his performance going ahead.

“FCB received an enquiry and ⁠considered it. ​However, after thorough review, we have ​decided not to proceed with the project, as ‌we cannot, in accordance ​with our values, provide a platform for the artist ⁠in question within ⁠this context,” ​a club spokesperson told Reuters.

Swiss media reported that the concert had been due to take place in June.

A Polish stadium said on Friday it will cancel a West concert days after he postponed a show in France. ‌Earlier this month, Britain ⁠blocked the 48-year-old from travelling there to headline a festival.

The rapper, now known as ‌Ye, in January apologised for his behaviour, which he attributed to ​untreated bipolar disorder, and renounced past ​expressions of admiration for Adolf Hitler.