San Antonio mayor urges cancellation of Ye July 4 concert

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has called for the cancellation of a July 4 concert by rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, at the city-funded Alamodome. In a social media post on June 20, Jones said she supports canceling the show, citing the artist's history of antisemitic comments and hate speech. She argued that "Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech" in a city facility, "certainly not on July 4th, our Nation's 250th birthday."

Tickets for the concert, which range from approximately $127.50 to over $1,460, reportedly went on sale last week and remain available on Ticketmaster and the artist's website. The mayor's call joins a wave of opposition that has disrupted the rapper's international comeback tour. Earlier this year, the United Kingdom's government blocked Ye from entering the country, forcing the cancellation of his headlining slot at the Wireless Festival in London. Other European shows have been canceled or postponed, including performances in Poland, Switzerland, and Marseille, France, following criticism from local officials and cultural ministers who cited the artist's statements as incompatible with their values.