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Is Prague Europe's last stop for Ye? For Czechia the timing is complicated

As a Czech minister vows to exterminate opposing voices, a Prague racetrack is set to host the controversial artist everyone else said no to.

ČTK Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by ČTK,  Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 24.04.2026 11:23:00 (updated on 25.04.2026) Reading time: 3 minutes

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Ye's performance at Coachella 2019.
Ye's performance at Coachella 2019.

On July 25, Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has in the past made explicitly antisemitic statements, praised Adolf Hitler in a recorded interview, gave what was widely described as a Nazi salute at a campaign event, and promoted merchandise bearing swastikas is scheduled to perform at the Chuchle Racecourse in Prague, before an anticipated crowd of 50,000.

While France and Poland said no, Australia denied his visa, and the United Kingdom barred him from entering the country entirely, the performer appears to have found a last resort in Prague.

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When the Slovak Rubicon Festival announced Ye as its headliner last year, it sparked a wave of anger, although none of the concerts ultimately took place.

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