Kanye West Concerts in St. Petersburg Canceled Amidst Controversy
Kanye West's planned concerts at St. Petersburg's Gazprom Arena have been canceled, with the stadium denying any agreement to host him despite claims from organizers that over 100,000 tickets were sold.
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Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs
Two planned concerts are thrown into doubt, but Russian promoters insist they will go ahead.
Read full article →Russian stadium says it will not host Kanye concerts – but promoter says shows have not been cancelled
The controversial rapper now known as Ye was due to play two huge shows at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena, which now states it cannot host performances for contractual reasons The St Petersburg stadium that was set to host two concerts by Ye – making the rapper formerly known as Kanye West the biggest western act to play in Russia since start of the Ukraine war – has now said that the concerts will not take place at the venue, although the promoter has stressed that they have not been cancelle...
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Read full article →St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena Cancels Ye Concerts
Say Agency, the organizer of the October performances, said they would still take place despite Gazprom Arena’s withdrawal.
Read full article →Organizers say more than 100,000 people bought tickets to see Kanye West (Ye) in St. Petersburg. The stadium says it never agreed to host him.
The Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg said on August 24 that the venue had not signed any rental agreement for concerts by the rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, and that the event would not take place as a result.
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