Paris, April 14 -- France's interior ministry is exploring legal avenues to block an upcoming concert by US rapper Kanye West in Marseille, amid renewed outrage over his past antisemitic remarks and controversial public statements, reported AFP.

The concert, scheduled for June 11 at the iconic Stade Velodrome, has triggered political resistance at both national and local levels. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is said to be "highly determined" to prevent the event from going ahead and is currently examining "all possible" legal mechanisms to do so.

The move comes as French authorities grapple with the broader implications of hosting a performer whose recent actions have drawn global condemnation. West, 48, has repeatedly sparked controv...