Swiss soccer club cancel planned Kanye West concert, citing club ‘values’

Swiss football club FC Basel have cancelled a planned concert by Kanye West, indicating the rapper doesn’t align with the club’s “values.” He was due to perform at the club’s St. Jakob Park stadium, home of the 21-time Swiss champions, in June, but the club now say “after thorough review” that is no longer the case. When approached by The Athletic, a Basel club spokesperson commented: “In principle, FC Basel is very keen to make greater use of St. Jakob-Park for concerts and events in the future, and we consider such enquiries carefully. “In this case, too, FCB received an...