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San Antonio mayor concedes she doesn’t have votes to cancel Kanye West concert
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· June 23, 2026
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Key takeaway The concert in question is a July 4 performance by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at the Alamodome.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has acknowledged that she does not have enough City Council votes to cancel an upcoming concert. The concert in question is a July 4 performance by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at the Alamodome. The mayor made this concession during a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.
She noted that the only way to cancel the concert at this point would be to hold a public vote. Further details about the situation are available from the San Antonio Current.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Current ·
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