Kanye West Banned in Brazil? Strained Public Image, Controversy Blamed

Kanye West's antisemitic statements have cost him a fortune -- his billion net worth plummeted, business deals were sacked, and plenty of his fans have since abandoned him.

Recently, Kanye West revealed that venues have been turning him down, and new sources revealed that even entire countries are now pushing him away.

Kanye West Banned in Brazil

According to The Sun, Kanye West has been discouraged from performing in Europe, Australia, Asia, and even the Middle East after concert promoters in the said regions tried to disassociate from him because of his tarnished image.

Now, The Sun sources exclusively report that Kanye is also banned from performing in Brazil. This came after Kanye reportedly proposed recreating the iconic Rolling Stones show at the Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Reportedly, the pitch was immediately rejected.

A source close to the music scene in South America confirmed that Kanye has "absolutely no chance" of performing in Brazil. The reason? Kanye's tarnished image.

"The image of Kanye is way too controversial," an insider working for Rio's government told the outlet. "Nobody wants to be linked to him and his recent controversies."

Kanye West's team approached stadiums such as the Maracana Stadium and the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium, but they were turned down. The same happened with venues in Sao Paulo, Salvador, and Belo Horizonte.

"Nobody wants to be linked with him," a South American music business consultant told the outlet. "No local government or people that manage the stadiums and the venues for concerts or cultural events want to have Kanye come to their city It's just too much to handle. The answer will always be no."

Kanye West Banned In Europe, Asia, Australia

In the other parts of the world, Kanye West is also banned. Sources told The Sun that "it will be very, very hard" for Kanye West to perform in Europe despite his solid fanbase there.

"His reputation and the controversies in the last few years are the main reason for this," the source added. "Now almost no companies that manage arenas or stadiums want to allow him to do shows on their venues."

A source added that even though companies know the money Ye would bring to the table, they aren't risking the association he would bring to them. Similar things could be said in Asia and Australia.

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