San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones says the city-funded Alamodome should not host Ye’s July 4 concert, citing his history of antisemitic comments. Despite the call to cancel, the show remains listed on Ticketmaster as of June 22.
San Antonio’s mayor is asking the city to pull the plug on Ye’s Fourth of July concert—an appeal that collides with a business reality the public can see immediately: tickets are still on sale.
In a June 20 post on X. San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she supports canceling the Independence Day show scheduled for July 4 at the city-funded Alamodome. She framed the move as a stand against antisemitism. writing that “Military City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments in a city-funded facility like our Alamodome — not ever. and certainly not on July 4th. our Nation’s 250th birthday.”.
“The concert in San Antonio currently remains scheduled and tickets are on sale,” according to the status of the listing. As of Monday, June 22, the show appeared to be taking place, with tickets available on Ticketmaster starting at $127.50.
Ortiz Jones’s push lands against a backdrop of ongoing controversy around Ye, whose comments have drawn backlash described as antisemitic, along with subsequent attempts to address those controversies publicly.
Ye has previously faced criticism tied to statements and imagery that drew scrutiny, then later attributed some fallout to mental health issues. In Dec. 2023, Ye apologized to the Jewish community after drawing backlash for lyrics about sleeping with Jewish women.
Weeks before that apology, Ye attended a listening party for the album in Miami clad in a “black Ku Klux Klan-like hood,” according to Forbes.
He also drew additional international backlash for the release of a 2025 track titled “Heil Hitler.” And in January 2026. Ye took out a full-page ad in a U.S. newspaper, the Wall Street Journal, renouncing his past admiration for Hitler and apologizing for his behavior. The explanation he offered pointed to an undiagnosed brain injury and untreated bipolar disorder. In the ad, Ye wrote: “My words as a leader in my community have global impact and influence. In my mania. I lost complete sight of that. ” and added: “As I find my new baseline and new center through an effective regime[n] of medication. therapy. exercise and clean living. I have newfound. much-needed clarity.”.
The mayor’s argument centers on the venue—an Alamodome facility funded by the city—and on timing. Ortiz Jones singled out the Fourth of July itself, invoking “our Nation’s 250th birthday” as the moment San Antonio should not host what she described as hate speech and antisemitic comments.
At the same time, the artist’s U.S. tour schedule continues to be posted publicly as a limited run, with the San Antonio stop listed among only a handful of U.S. appearances.
Ye’s 2026 tour schedule currently lists these dates: Friday, June 26: Tampa, Fla. — Raymond James Stadium; Sunday, June 28: Tampa, Fla. — Raymond James Stadium; Saturday. July 4: San Antonio — Alamodome; Saturday. July 11: Tirana. Albania — Eagle Stadium Tirana; Thursday. July 30: Madrid. Spain — Riyadh Air Metropolitano; Friday. Aug. 7: Almancil, Portugal — Estádio Algarve; Thursday, Sept. 3: Chicago — Soldier Field; Friday, Sept. 4: Chicago — Soldier Field.
The tension for San Antonio is immediate and practical. Ortiz Jones’s call for cancellation asks the city to treat the controversy as disqualifying—especially for a public facility and a major national holiday—while the concert’s public listing. including Ticketmaster pricing at $127.50 as of June 22. suggests no official change had been carried out at that point.
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