Why Was Kanye West’s South Korea Tour Cancelled?

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Kanye West’s long-awaited solo concert in South Korea, set for May 31 at Incheon Munhak Stadium, organized by Coupang Play, has been canceled due to mounting criticism following a recent controversy involving the rapper. Fans are eagerly waiting to learn why the event was terminated.

Read on to learn more details about Kanye West’s South Korea tour’s cancellation.

Kanye West’s South Korea tour gets cancelled

It’s been announced that e-commerce giant Coupang from South Korea has called off the tour by Kanye West, initially scheduled for May 31st at the Incheon Munhak Stadium. This would have marked Kanye’s first standalone concert in South Korea.

Instead, Due to a recent controversy involving the singer, the event was cancelled, as announced by Coupang and ticket vendor Interpark on Monday. Although they didn’t provide details about the specific problems, this decision came after a wave of criticism following Kanye West’s release of a song titled “Heil Hitler,” which contains praise for the notorious Nazi leader.

As a gamer speaking, After learning about the concert cancellation, Coupang made it clear that they would be returning every ticket buyer’s money in full. On top of that, their streaming platform, Coupang Play, has stopped selling Yeezy merchandise since 1:00 PM on May 19. They also mentioned, “We appreciate your patience as we work out the details for the performance. We will reach out to ticket holders individually with refund instructions.

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This dispute is part of a continuing string of problems that Kanye West has encountered due to his controversial anti-Semitic statements. Previously, his collaboration with Adidas was terminated in October 2022 due to similar issues. The remaining Yeezy sneakers were sold by the company in March.

Following the unveiling of the “Heil Hitler” track on May 8, prominent music services like YouTube, Spotify, and SoundCloud swiftly took down and barred the song from their platforms, aiming to shield users from its availability.

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2025-05-19 16:10