Kanye West’s concert in Madrid goes ahead. The Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, made it clear this Monday that the Government will not promote the cancellation of the show scheduled for July 30 at the Metropolitano, although he has defined the well-known anti-Semitic and Nazi-apology statements of the American rapper as “repugnant.”
During a press conference at the presentation of the Cine Vecino program, Urtasun assured that Ye’s comments seemed “completely out of place”, but he recalled that it is not up to the Ministry to intervene in the programming of private concerts. The ball, therefore, remains in the promoter’s court, as has already happened in other European countries where the artist has suffered recent cancellations and vetoes.
Ye’s visit to Spain comes at one of the most controversial moments of her career, if she has ever stopped living in controversy. Now a character as viral as he is toxic, Ye will present his new album in Spain, ‘BULLY’, which is a more artistic than commercial redirection. The concert on July 30 will also be West’s first in our country since his performance in Barcelona in 2006. It has rained…
