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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones explains why she supports canceling Kanye West’s concert

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June 22, 2026

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones took to social media over the weekend to call on the relevant officials to cancel controversial rapper Kanye West’s concert in the city. Per Complex, the concert is scheduled to take place at the city’s Alamodome stadium on July 4, which marks Independence Day. Jones, 45, argued that San...

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Related coverage for "San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones explains why she supports canceling Kanye West’s concert": San Antonio Current — Mayor Jones calls for canceling Ye’s July 4 concert in San Antonio. KSAT San Antonio — ‘We don’t have the votes’: Mayor Jones says it’s unlikely city can cancel Ye’s upcoming Alamodome concert. ArcaMax — Kanye West facing opposition over concert in Texas