Tottenham Hotspur have turned down Kanye West’s request to perform at their stadium due to their historic connection with the Jewish community.

The number of non-footballing events at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has steadily grown since its opening in 2019.

The retractable pitch allows the venue to host events even during busy periods in the club’s season, with the stadium regularly playing host to big concerts, the NFL and other events.

However, Spurs have turned down the opportunity to have one of the biggest artists in the world perform at the stadium this summer.

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The Sun have now revealed that West, who is set to appear at the Wireless Festival this July, asked to perform at Spurs’ home ground this summer.

According to the report, the rapper has made antisemitic remarks in the past, and his song Heil Hitler glorifies the Nazi leader.

Given Tottenham Hotspur’s historic ties with London’s Jewish community, the club decided against approving the 48-year-old’s performance in N17.

A source told the outlet: “Kanye’s team had wanted him to play a run of shows at Tottenham before they considered Wireless. As part of his big music comeback, they thought he warranted a headline run of shows and chose the...