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Kanye West to Perform in Russia Amid Controversies
18 Aug
Summary
- Kanye West will perform two shows in Russia on October 10 and 11.
- Concerts are planned at St. Petersburg's Gazprom Arena.
- This follows cancellations in European countries due to controversial remarks.
Kanye West, also known as Ye, is slated to perform two concerts in Russia at St. Petersburg's Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11, 2026. These performances are part of his Ye Live Concert Tour 2026. This decision marks West as one of the few prominent Western artists to perform in Russia since cultural ties were severed with Moscow in February 2022.
His planned Russian shows follow concert cancellations in multiple European countries. These cancellations stemmed from controversial remarks West made about Israel and Adolf Hitler. In April 2026, he was banned from entering the UK, and a planned show in Marseille, France, was indefinitely postponed in June 2026. Italy and Poland also cancelled his concerts last year.
