Kanye West might need apologized to all people in his Wall Road Journal commercial, however he’s making no such apology to soccer followers in Mexico Metropolis.
The rapper’s upcoming live performance at Plaza México has pressured Membership América to fully reschedule their Liga MX match in opposition to Necaxa. The sport was initially set for Saturday, January 31, at 9 P.M. at Estadio Azulcrema.
Now the Eagles will kick off at 4 P.M. as an alternative. Identical day, completely totally different vibe.
The Benito Juárez Borough made the decision after realizing two huge occasions couldn’t occur concurrently in the identical space. West’s live performance begins at 8 P.M. at Plaza México, which shares the identical perimeter as Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes.
Native authorities prioritized security and logistics over conserving the unique evening schedule. “The match will happen at 4 PM and the live performance at 8 PM,” the borough reported in its official assertion.
América’s administration tried the whole lot to maintain its most popular evening slot. They explored transferring the match to a unique day, however Liga MX shut down these choices.
Friday, January 30, was dominated out as a result of Pumas faces Santos that very same day. Sunday, February 1, received nixed too because the Ladies’s Capital Traditional between América and Pumas was already booked on the similar stadium.
West has two live shows scheduled at Plaza México on January 30 and 31. The Saturday present straight conflicts with what would have been América’s prime-time slot.
The venue alternative creates an ideal storm of logistics nightmares. Each Plaza México and Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes sit in the identical neighborhood, sharing entry roads and parking areas. Hundreds of followers heading to each occasions would have created visitors chaos and safety considerations.
The borough determined that one occasion needed to transfer and soccer misplaced the coin flip.
América supporters now face a day kickoff as an alternative of their conventional Saturday evening expertise. The time change impacts the whole lot from tailgating plans to tv viewership.
West’s Vultures tour has been producing huge demand throughout Latin America. The Plaza México reveals are a part of his broader comeback after years of controversy.
The rapper lately took out a full-page Wall Road Journal commercial apologizing for his antisemitic feedback. Within the letter titled “To These I’ve Damage,” Kanye West wrote, “I’m not a Nazi or antisemite. I really like Jewish folks.”
He attributed his previous habits to untreated bipolar dysfunction and a mind harm from his 2002 automotive accident. The apology got here as he prepares to launch new music together with his album, Bully, and his return to main touring.
However whereas West apologized to these he harm together with his phrases, América followers would possibly want their very own apology for disrupting their Saturday evening soccer custom.
