Ye performed a concert in Georgia with an Israeli businessman, while Poland, Britain and France canceled his dates because of his anti-Semitic past.
Ye Gang struck a concert deal with an Israeli businessman in the former Soviet territory of Georgia, and the irony could be cut with a knife.
The rapper who once claimed he was going to “perform a third death hoax on the Jews” is now teaming up with Guy Beser and Blue Stone Productions to stage the show at Tbilisi’s Dinamo Arena on June 12, 2026, where they have already sold 70,000 tickets in one day.
Now, some in the industry are asking troubling questions about money, liability and whether redemptions can really be purchased.
Ye’s spiral of anti-Semitism began in 2020 and escalated into insanity.
In addition to the threat of Death Hoax 3, he released a song called “Heil Hitler,” publicly wore a swastika, and for years praised Nazi ideology while relentlessly attacking Jews.
When the backlash finally erupted in 2022, it was catastrophic.
Adidas, Balenciaga, and Gap all severed ties, causing Ye to lose US$2 billion a day. With high-profile executives like Ari Emanuel calling for total lockdowns across the industry, the financial consequences are real and immediate.
The Wall Street Journal subsequently issued an apology in January 2026. Ye took out a full-page ad claiming he was “out of touch with reality” and said he owed the Jewish and black communities “a huge apology.”
He met with rabbis and Jewish leaders to express remorse. His “Bully” album was released in March and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. His sold-out Dome Arena show at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
It all looks like an elaborate redemption arc.
But the backlash never stopped.
Poland canceled a June 19 concert in Chorzów, with Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska saying: “In a country scarred by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment.”
The UK revoked his visa, forcing the cancellation of Wireless Festival entirely. France postpones Marseille match. Switzerland terminated the project.
According to Rolling Stone, an Israeli music executive told the outlet that the situation was “very disturbing,” adding that everything Ye said and did to the Jewish community remains “unforgettable and, for many, deeply hurtful.”
Yet his tour continues. As of May 13, dates are still valid for Turkey (May 30), the Netherlands (June 6), Italy (July 18), Albania (July 11), Spain, Portugal and India.
Live Nation has officially distanced itself from the Georgia show, claiming Blue Stone Productions is handling everything independently, TMZ reports.
Live Nation Israel was renamed Live Nation Central Asia in 2025, easily avoiding the image of directly promoting Ye’s Israeli company.
