Kanye West’s Rubicon Festival headliner slot got axed after protests and artist dropouts forced organizers to cancel the whole event.
Kanye West received some bad news from Slovakia after protests and artist boycotts led to the cancelation of his headlining gig at the Rubicon Festival.
The Rubicon Festival, which was supposed to go down July 18–20 outside Bratislava, was completely scrapped after locals freaked out because West’s name was on the bill.
The rapper was listed as the main act for what promoters had hyped as his only European show of the year, but that plan fell apart quickly.
Organizers dropped the news on Instagram, saying, “It is with regret that we announce: Rubicon Festival will not take place this year. This was not an easy decision. Due to media pressure and the withdrawal of several artists and partners, we were unable to deliver the festival at the standard of quality you deserve.”
They added, “We understand this news is disappointing, and we truly apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused.”
Translation: too many people bailed and the backlash got too loud.
The drama kicked off last month when more than 6,000 people signed a petition demanding Kanye West be dropped from the lineup.
The petition slammed him for “repeatedly and openly adhering to symbols and (an) ideology connected with the darkest period of modern global history.”
Slovak media also threw some shade, pointing out that the festival site was literally just a wheat field.
West has been under fire for dropping a track called “Heil Hitler” and selling s####### tees on his site earlier this year.
Meanwhile, another outlet reported that West might hit the stage in Prague this September, but no official confirmation has been made. As of now, West hasn’t said a word about the cancellation.
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