Kanye West gig in Italy cancelled over ‘safety concerns’ from Jewish community

Kanye West was scheduled to perform in Italy in July (Picture: Getty Images)

Kanye West’s upcoming gig in Italy has been cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’ from the local government.

The rapper, 48, was due to perform at the Pulse of Gaia Festival at the RCF Arena in the city of Reggio Emilia on July 18.

However, local prefect Salvatore Angieri has put a halt to the gig after ‘concerns’ were raised about crowd numbers and the possibility of ‘counter-demonstrations’ at the event.

The cancelled concert comes after a series of highly controversial remarks previously made by West, many of which had been perceived as anti...