U.S. Sen. Rick Scott pushes to cancel Kanye West’s Tampa concerts

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 437

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A public stadium shouldn’t host rapper and producer Kanye West, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Thursday.

In a letter to the Tampa Sports Authority, the government organization that operates Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Scott urged the authority board to “carefully review this decision” of hosting the rapper, for shows June 26 and 28.

“West’s remarks are vile and a slap in the face to our state’s Jewish community. It is troubling that a stadium …

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