Washington, June 27 -- Kanye "Ye" West's scheduled concerts in Tampa will go ahead as planned after efforts to block the performances failed, despite a petition led by US Senator Rick Scott over the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, West is set to perform at Raymond James Stadium on Friday and Sunday, with the Tampa Sports Authority confirming that the shows will proceed.

The decision comes after Scott launched a Change.org petition earlier this month, urging the publicly funded venue to cancel the concerts, arguing that taxpayer-funded facilities should not host the rapper because of his previous controversial statements.

The petition, which gathered more than 11,000 signatures, was backed by Sena...