Kanye West's Headlining Performance at Rolling Loud Raises Concerns

Rapper Kanye West is set to headline the Rolling Loud festival in Los Angeles this summer, with industry executives and Jewish leaders saying his performance poses a threat. West’s unforeseen upcoming performance at the acclaimed and successful music festival alongside his collaborator Ty Dolla Sign suggests the music industry may be welcoming him back after his face from grace in recent years.

While some fans see the rapper as someone who is winning against cancel culture, industry executives and Jewish leaders are concerned that booking West conveys a sense of impunity around his recent antisemitic comments. They also wonder why Rolling Loud, being as big as it is, would risk booking an artist surrounded in so much controversy. “I was surprised when I first heard that Kanye was headlining Rolling Loud because it seemed unnecessarily risky for the festival,” Dave Brooks, Billboard’s senior director of live music and touring, said

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