Ye’s Prague concert was canceled by the venue owner, resulting in the cancellation of his tour across the continent.
He lost another European gig when Prague venue owners canceled the July 25 show just weeks before the show.
Racecourse organizer Zuzana Rambová has terminated her contract with promoter Hugo Varga without providing specific reasons, but the decision marks the latest casualty in a brutal touring cycle across the continent.
Varga had previously attempted to organize a Slovak rap festival in summer 2025, which Yena would have also participated in, but the entire event fell through when local protests and logistical issues forced the artist to withdraw.
The irony here is strong. Rambova effectively defended Ye’s right to perform despite his past anti-Semitic comments, echoing Varga’s earlier stance that artists should not be permanently blacklisted for previous missteps.
But regardless, the venue still killed the show.
Meanwhile, cancellations are piling up like dominoes across the continent. The UK Wireless Festival canceled his July show after his visa was refused in April.
Marseille postponed its June show under pressure from French politicians, including mayor Benoit Payan. Poland, Italy, Switzerland and other countries have also canceled performances.
Despite strong opposition, Ye actually succeeded in the Netherlands.
Some 40,000 to 45,000 people packed sold-out shows at Arnhem’s GelreDome in May and June, despite protests outside the venue by Jewish organization CIDI holding placards highlighting his past remarks.
Despite calls from a majority of the House of Representatives to ban him, Dutch authorities allowed the concert to go ahead. He also successfully performed at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium on May 30, proving that he can still attract an audience when the venue doesn’t fold under pressure.
The artist’s anti-Semitic comments began in October 2022, triggering a wave of sponsor and partner cancellations that lasted for several years.
In May 2025, Ye publicly apologized and attributed his comments to untreated bipolar disorder, saying that he had completely abandoned his anti-Semitic ideals.
The apology didn’t stop the tour from bleeding out across Europe, though. Ye’s team is reportedly exploring additional dates that have yet to officially block his country, but the window for summer shows is closing quickly.
