Russian event promoter Say Agency announced Monday that rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, will perform two concerts in St. Petersburg on Oct. 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena, a venue capable of hosting around 80,000 spectators.
Ye announced for two St. Petersburg concerts in October
Russian event promoter Say Agency announced Monday that rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, will perform two concerts in St. Petersburg on Oct. 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena, a venue capable of hosting around 80,000 spectators.
Tickets are on sale with prices ranging from 9,000 rubles ($106) to 160,000 rubles ($1,880) for VIP boxes, according to the announcement.
Say Agency, described as one of Russia's leading organizers of international music acts, has previously brought artists including Lil Pump, Flo Rida, Akon, and Jason Derulo to the country.
The St. Petersburg dates follow a series of regional appearances by Ye, including a concert in Istanbul, Turkey that drew 118,000 fans, a 70,000-person show in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a performance in Almaty, Kazakhstan in August. Ye also visited Moscow in 2024 for the birthday of fashion designer and collaborator Gosha Rubchinskiy, at which time rumors of a performance at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium circulated.
Ye was barred from entering the United Kingdom in April over antisemitic remarks, and shows in Italy and Poland were subsequently canceled. In May 2025 he released a song titled 'Heil Hitler.' He had previously voiced admiration for Adolf Hitler. The source notes that his scheduled Russian performances come despite the Kremlin's stated position that its military campaign in Ukraine targets neo-Nazis and its self-described role as protector of historical memory concerning the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
- The source does not state whether Ye or his representatives have confirmed the performances independently of Say Agency.
- The source does not state whether Russian authorities have reviewed or approved the concerts given Ye's publicly stated views.
- The source does not state whether any Russian venues or officials have commented on the booking.
- The source does not state the exact date of the Istanbul concert or provide a source for the 118,000-fan attendance figure.
- The source does not state the current legal or contractual status of the canceled European shows.
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