San Antonio Mayor Calls for Cancellation of Ye’s July 4 Concert

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Ye takes the stage at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands, on June 6, 2026.
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is calling for the immediate cancellation of Kanye West’s upcoming Independence Day performance at the Alamodome. The artist, who goes by Ye, announced the show last week, with ticket prices currently spanning from $127.50 for standard seats to a staggering $1,461.25 for a front-row “YE – Front Row Experience.”

On Saturday, June 20, Mayor Ortiz Jones—a U.S. Air Force veteran and Democrat—publicly denounced the booking. She argued that the city-funded Alamodome, which can host over 70,000 concertgoers, should not provide a platform for an artist frequently criticized for his history of hate speech and antisemitic rhetoric, particularly on a day marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.

“I support canceling the @kanyewest concert,” Ortiz Jones declared on X. “Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments in a city-funded facility—not ever, and certainly not on July 4th.” She emphasized that confronting antisemitism is essential to fostering a more unified nation.

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.

— Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones (@Mayor_GOJ) June 20, 2026

The San Antonio date is nestled between performances in Tampa, Florida, and Tirana, Albania, as part of a sporadic summer run. This marks his most significant touring activity this decade, though his international reception has been inconsistent; while he has performed in Mexico, Turkey, and the Netherlands, other appearances in England, France, and Poland were scrapped.

Opposition to the tour is not limited to Texas. Earlier in June, Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott petitioned for the cancellation of West’s Tampa shows. In a sharp rebuke, Scott described West’s past actions—including his praise of Nazis and the funding of 2025 Super Bowl advertisements featuring swastikas—as “vile” and an insult to the Jewish community. He expressed deep concern that public tax dollars are effectively subsidizing an artist notorious for promoting dangerous and hateful rhetoric.