The decision by the controversial rapper, also known as Ye, came a week after he was banned from entering the UK, where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July, following a backlash over the artist's history of anti-Semitic remarks.
"After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice," West wrote on Wednesday on X.
"I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends."
The rapper had been expected to play at Marseille's Stade Velodrome on June 11.
French Interior minister Laurent Nunez had pledged to explore "all possibilities" to make sure the show would not go on as planned, according to his office.
Earlier in 2026, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan opposed the rapper's visit to one of France's most multicultural cities, which has a history of immigration stretching back centuries.
"I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unabashed Nazism," Payan said.
"Kanye West is not welcome at the Velodrome, our temple of community and home to all Marseillais."
West has drawn widespread condemnation for making anti-Semitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
He released a song called Heil Hitler and advertised a swastika T-shirt for sale on his website in 2025.
Officials in Australia cancelled the musician's visa in July after the release of the single.
The 48-year-old apologised in January with a letter published as a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal.
He said his bipolar disorder led him to fall into "a four-month long, manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behaviour that destroyed my life".
Ye said in his latest message on X: "I take full responsibility for what's mine but I don't want to put my fans in the middle of it. My fans are everything to me. Looking forward to the next shows. See you at the top of the globe."
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