India, June 2 -- Kanye West and Travis Scott have hit an unexpected roadblock in Italy, with authorities cancelling their scheduled July performances. The American rap stars' upcoming concerts in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia have been cancelled after local authorities raised security concerns.

West, who now goes by Ye, was scheduled to perform at the Hellwat Festival on July 18 at the RCF Arena. With a capacity of more than 100,000 people, the event was expected to be one of the biggest performances of his career.

Travis Scott was set to perform at the same venue a day earlier, on July 17. According to reports, the cancellation of Scott's show is also linked to security concerns. It was not part of any ban on the rapper. ...