Kanye West Raps at Travis Scott’s Rome Concert in First Performance Since Antisemitic Comments
variety.comMichaela Zee Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus concert in Rome on Monday night. The show marked West’s first live performance since his spate of antisemitic remarks, which began in October 2022.
During his performance of his new album “Utopia,” Scott welcomed West to the stage to rap “Praise God” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing.” “There is no ‘Utopia’ without Kanye West.
There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West,” Scott said. “There is no Rome without Kanye West. Make some noise for Ye.” “THERE IS NO UTOPIA WITHOUT KANYE WEST, THERE IS NO TRAVIS SCOTT WITHOUT KANYE WEST”— Travis Scott at Circus Maximus pic.twitter.com/EC2UGTiQ3k West’s antisemitic remarks last fall were widely condemned by Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League.
The rapper also faced suspensions on social media for his antisemitic comments, though his account was recently reinstated on the Elon Musk-owned X, formerly known as Twitter.
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