PRAGUE, April 24 -- Controversial rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, will hold a concert in Prague in July, Zuzana Rambova, director of the Chuchle Arena racecourse hosting the event, said on Thursday.

The US rapper is known for glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and for antisemitic and hate-filled rants which he blames on having bipolar disorder.

"He will perform on July 25," Rambova told AFP without giving further details.

Czech media said the concert was organised by the HUGO Production company, which is owned by a 20-year-old Slovak, Hugo Varga, according to the Czech Company Register.

West, who has legally changed his name to the shorthand "Ye", is planning a European comeback tour in June and July.

But his plans have stumble...