Controversial rapper Kanye West’s Italian gig has been postponed due to a train strike and bad weather, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
West was due to perform at the open-air venue in Reggio Emilia on Friday and organisers had been in talks with local authorities about the gig all last week.
Initially it had been due to take place on October 20 but with 100,000 fans expected and a rail strike planned for the Italian network it was decided to postpone the event.
Officials also took into account that heavy rain is forecast in the area on Friday evening and with no shelter, the open-air venue risked becoming a mud bath.
A spokesperson for the Reggio Emilia prefecture said:’Given the fact that a rail strike was planned the same day, and that heavy rain is due it was thought prudent to postpone the event.
‘The organisers have been given an alternative date of October 27 and we are waiting to hear back if it is acceptable to them.’
Security is expected to be tight as MailOnline highlighted how local veterans’ groups were angry the gig was even being touted because of West’s praise for Adolf Hitler and Nazism.
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