The mayor of San Antonio has called for Kanye West’s upcoming concert at the city’s Alamodome to be cancelled.
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is set to perform at the city-funded venue on July 4 as part of his ongoing but troubled comeback tour.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has stated her support for cancelling the event, citing Ye’s history of anti-Semitic remarks and hate speech. In a social media post, she wrote: “I support canceling the @kanyewest concert. Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments in a city-funded facility like our Alamodome—not ever, and certainly not on July 4th, our Nation’s 250th birthday.”
I support canceling the @kanyewest concert.
Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments in a city-funded facility like our Alamodome—not ever, and certainly not on July 4th, our Nation’s 250th birthday.
Standing up to…
— Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones (@Mayor_GOJ) June 20, 2026
The San Antonio show remains listed to proceed, with tickets still available. Her comments follow similar actions from Florida Senator Rick Scott, who urged the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Ye’s recent performances at Raymond James Stadium, describing them as a “slap in the face” to Florida’s Jewish community.
.@kanyewest’s antisemitic remarks are vile & a slap in the face to Florida’s Jewish community.
It’s EXTREMELY troubling that TAXPAYER dollars are being used to fund his upcoming concert in Tampa.
I’m demanding ACTION. pic.twitter.com/15vtQQjhVp
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) June 4, 2026
Ye’s recent touring has faced repeated backlash due to his anti-Semitic comments and Nazi imagery. In April, the Wireless Festival cancelled its 2026 event after the UK government barred Ye from entering the country. Other dates in Poland, Switzerland, France, and Italy were also affected by cancellations or postponements. However, some shows proceeded, including performances at SoFi Stadium in California and in Istanbul, where Ye claimed to attract 118,000 attendees.
In January, Ye issued a full-page apology in the *Wall Street Journal*, acknowledging his anti-Semitic comments and linking them to mental health challenges. Earlier in 2025, he retracted a prior apology and briefly identified as a Nazi before later distancing himself from the label.
