Two planned concerts by American rapper Kanye West in Russia have been officially cancelled. The performer, who also goes by the name Ye, was due to perform at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg on October 10 and 11. BBC News ↗
The cancellation was announced by the organizing agency Say Agency. The organizers did not immediately give a reason for calling off the performances. In recent weeks, the concerts had been surrounded by uncertainty, and their realization had not been confirmed with complete certainty. hnonline.sk ↗
Russian media also reported that authorities are investigating the organizers over possible suspicion of fraud. Further details about the investigation or its current status are not yet known. Merkur ↗
This year, West has faced the cancellation of or protests related to several planned performances in Europe. The controversies mainly concerned his antisemitic statements and ties to Nazi ideology. Der Standard ↗
Regarding the Saint Petersburg concerts, discrepancies also emerged between the organizers and the arena's operator. The operator stated that it had no contract with the promoters. The cancellation of both performances thus ended the uncertainty surrounding their planned staging, though further details about the circumstances of the decision have not been disclosed. El Pais ↗
Kanye West's concerts in Russia have been officially cancelled
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Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
BBC News
| 14:13 01.10.
Konzerte von US-Rapper Kanye West in Russland abgesagt
Der Standard
| 07:27 01.10.
Lemondták Kanye West oroszországi koncerjét
HVG
| 17:25 01.10.
Koncerty Kanyeho Westa v Rusku sú zrušené. Ye tento rok čelil vlne zákazov kvôli antisemitským poznámkam
hnonline.sk
| 17:17 01.10.
Rusia cancela los dos conciertos de Kanye West tras la polémica por sus vínculos con el nazismo
El Pais
| 17:16 01.10.
Nach „Anruf aus Moskau“: Kanye West darf nicht in Russland spielen – jetzt drohen Betrugsermittlungen
Merkur
| 11:23 01.10.
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