San Antonio asks Ye to refrain from singing about Hitler, selling swastika shirts at July 4 concert
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones directed city staff to update Ye's contract for his July 4 performance at the Alamodome. The amended agreement requires the artist to refrain from selling swastika merchandise and performing songs about Hitler. These measures follow the mayor's previous calls to cancel the event at the taxpayer-funded venue.
What changed
City officials have added specific restrictions to the concert contract regarding antisemitic content and merchandise.
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San Antonio Amends Ye's Contract for July 4 Alamodome Concert
confidence 90%San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones directed city staff to update Ye's contract for his July 4 performance at the Alamodome. The amended agreement requires the artist to refrain from selling swastika merchandise and performing songs about Hitler. These measures follow the mayor's previous calls to cancel the event at the taxpayer-funded venue.
What's confirmed:
- Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones directed city staff to amend Ye's contract to prohibit the sale of swastika merchandise and the performance of songs about Hitler.
- Ye is scheduled to perform at the Alamodome on July 4.
- Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones previously called for the cancellation of the concert.
- The Alamodome is a taxpayer-funded venue.
Still unconfirmed:
- Councilwoman Misty Spears accepted free concert tickets before she publicly denounced the rapper.
- The majority of MySA reader responses support the concert moving forward.