French Muslim rapper calls off shows at Bataclan after protests

Far-right groups say concerts were ‘sacrilege’ to 2015 shooting victims but Medine accused them of exploiting families’ pain
A French rapper known for his provocative pro-Muslim lyrics has cancelled two concerts at the Bataclan, where 90 people were shot dead when gunmen stormed the venue during the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris.Medine, a French-born singer of Algerian descent, had drawn fire from rightwing politicians as well as some of the victims’ families afte