Protesters met Ye at Western
Photo: Mouneb Taim /AP/TT

Protesters met Ye at Western European premiere in Arnhem

Nearly 40,000 people attended a concert by Ye, formerly Kanye West, in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

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The gig was his first major performance on a Western European stage in 12 years, notes the New York Times, and protesters demonstrated outside.

Ye's anti-Semitism has prompted the British government to ban him from entering the country. The rapper himself cancelled his Marseille gig after criticism from the French interior minister. Concerts in Switzerland, Poland and Italy were also cancelled.

In an ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye apologized for his anti-Semitism, saying he is bipolar and had a manic episode during which he was not taking his medication.

One of his fans, Melanie van der Velden, says that the audience in Arnhem came there for his music, not his opinions.

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