Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia

The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

Kanye West announces tour dates in St Petersburg, Russia

Musician, also known as Ye, will be most well-known western star to perform in country since it invaded Ukraine Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, will perform two shows in St Petersburg this October, becoming the most well-known western star to play in Russia since its invasion of Ukraine four years ago. The artist has attracted controversy in recent years, with his antisemitic outbursts and expressions of sympathy towards nazism increasingly overshadowing his music and making some...

By Pjotr Sauer

Kanye West Will Perform In Russia, Venue Says

The rapper will perform two nights at St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena, the venue said, after several European shows were canceled over his antisemitic remarks and imagery.

By Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff

Rapper Ye Set to Perform in St. Petersburg in October

The performances will take place on Oct. 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena, a venue capable of hosting around 80,000 spectators.

Ye (Kanye West) is coming to St. Petersburg, Russia: the dates, the ticket prices, and the campaign to stop the shows

Say Agency, a Russian concert promoter, has announced that the American rapper Ye, better known as Kanye West, will perform in St. Petersburg this fall. The concerts will take place on October 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena, according to the organizers. Tickets run from 9,000 to 160,000 rubles ($105 to $1,880), though the cheapest have already sold out. In the first hours after the announcement, seemingly everyone weighed in on the news of Kanye West’s visit — State Duma lawmakers, musicians, and...