Only a week after two shows in St Petersburg were announced, Kanye West’s upcoming gigs seem to have been cancelled – as the venue hosting the concerts say it is not hosting the controversial artist. There are reports that the venue came under pressure from Moscow to cancel the shows...
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25/08/2026 - 12:31 GMT+2
Kanye ‘Ye’ West was set to become biggest western act to play in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022.
The controversial American rapper, who has mainly made headlines due to his antisemitic outbursts and cancelled European shows, was set to perform on 10 and 11 October at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena.
Russian fans rushed to secure tickets after the shows were announced and the concerts had all but sold out.
Two shows at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena had previously been announced
The controversial rapper now known as Ye was due to play two huge shows at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena, which now states it…
West, who now performs as Ye, was due to perform at the stadium on Oct. 10 and 11 as part of a Russian concert organized by Say…
A solo una settimana dall’annuncio di due concerti a San Pietroburgo, i live di Kanye West sembrano cancellati: la sala dice che…
The rapper, who now goes by Ye, was set to perform sold out concerts in the Russian capital on October 10 and 11.
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