Kanye West & Travis Scott shows axed by Italian authorities

Due to be part of the recently rebranded Hellwatt Festival, the festival founder tells IQ of plans to stage the pair of shows elsewhere

Travis Scott at Openair Frauenfeld 2019
Travis Scott © Frank Schwichtenberg

Kanye West and Travis Scott’s forthcoming Italian concerts, due to be part of the recently rebranded Hellwatt Festival, have been cancelled by local authorities for “reasons of safety and public order”, though plans are underway to stage the shows elsewhere.

The two artists were set to headline shows on 17 & 18 July at Reggio Emilia’s 103,000-capacity RCF Arena, as part of the first iteration of the Hellwatt brand, closing out a series of concerts running from 4-18 July.…

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