Kanye West’s concerts in Russia removed from tour schedule

Source: Kanye West

Kanye West — also known as Ye — has dropped performances at “Gazprom Arena” in St. Petersburg from the list of 2026 tour dates on his website.

The list had originally included performances in Russia on October 10 and 11.

The concert agency Say Agency announced in mid-August that Kanye West would perform in October at “Gazprom Arena” in St. Petersburg, and organizers said they had sold more than 100,000 tickets. “Gazprom Arena” representatives later said no rental agreement existed for the concerts and that the event would therefore not take place, even though the stadium’s own website had announced the rapper’s performance. Citing sources, the St. Petersburg outlets Fontanka and Rotonda reported that senior officials had not approved Ye’s concerts.

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