French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez speaks during a press conference at the police station of Marseille's 2nd arrondissement, in Marseille, southeastern France on April 9, 2026.Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images

French interior minister wants to stop Kanye West concert – POLITICO

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French authorities want to stop Kanye West from performing at the Marseille Vélodrome, escalating pressure on the American artist after a string of antisemitic controversies in recent years.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is “very determined” to stop the concert and is exploring “every possibility” to prevent it from going ahead, a ministry spokesperson told POLITICO on Tuesday.

French daily Le Monde reported that Nuñez has raised the issue with regional and local leaders, including Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur prefect Jacques Witkowski and Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan during a visit to the city last week.