Kanye West’s India show scrapped over ‘safety’ concerns
The disgraced rapper's market debut at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium has been called off with days to go
News By Hanna Ellington | 19 May 2026
Kanye West’s debut in India has been scrapped with days to go, as the show’s promoters cite security and safety concerns for the cancellation. The disgraced rapper was due to headline a show at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cap.
Kanye West’s debut in India has been scrapped with days to go, as the show’s promoters cite security and safety concerns for the cancellation.
The disgraced rapper was due to headline a show at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (cap. 70,000) this Saturday, 23 May, with over 45,000 tickets reportedly sold. The show was already pushed back two months from its original date on 29 March, due to the “prevailing geopolitical situation and regional tensions,” co-organisers White Fox said at the time.
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