São Paulo Warns Ye of Arrest for Nazi Promotion at Concert

São Paulo authorities have warned that rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, faces immediate arrest if he promotes Nazism, performs his controversial song "Heil Hitler," or displays related symbols during his scheduled concert in the Brazilian city on November 29. The directive from the São Paulo State Public Prosecutors Office targets potential violations of Brazil's strict laws against hate speech and racial discrimination, with riot police placed on standby to enforce it.

The order, issued following a complaint by local councilwoman Cris Monteiro to the 2nd Public Prosecutors Office for Human Rights, extends to the event's promoters, Guilherme Cavalcante and Jean Fabrício Ramos, known as Faublous Fabz. Prosecutors have instructed officers to detain all three individuals if any prohibited content appears during the performance. An earlier October ruling by prosecutor Ana Beatriz Pereira de Souza Frontini already barred West from wearing or displaying Nazi imagery while in Brazil. To monitor compliance, the Cyber GAECO unit, which handles organized crime and digital offenses, will oversee both the live event and West's social media activity during his stay.