Six Lawsuits Filed Over Kanye West Concert Refunds
In the lawsuit, he requests the return of 80,000 rubles for tickets, 8,000 rubles in service fees, 4,500 rubles for railway tickets, as well as the recovery of 30,000 rubles in compensation for moral damages, a fine of 50% of the awarded amount, 35,000 rubles for legal services, and 2,397 rubles in postal expenses.
Consensus
- Six lawsuits have been filed against Say Agency regarding the cancellation of Kanye West's concerts in St. Petersburg.
- The concerts were scheduled for October 10 and 11, 2026, at the Gazprom Arena.
- The Gazprom Arena stated it did not sign a lease agreement with Say Agency, making the event impossible to hold.
- Plaintiffs are seeking refunds for tickets, travel expenses, accommodation, moral damages, and additional penalties.
- The total amount claimed across all lawsuits exceeds 1.4 million rubles.
- Three lawsuits were filed in Moscow, two in St. Petersburg, and one in Voronezh.
- Say Agency had previously promised to refund tickets if the concert was canceled.
- The event was officially not canceled at the time of reporting, but the venue could not confirm the contract.
Points of divergence
- Moscow-based lawyers have assembled a group of 500 people for one lawsuit, and are offering free or symbolic legal assistance to build a 'battle kit' including tickets, receipts, and travel documents. — tg_bazabazon
- The largest individual claim in the country is 380,000 rubles, filed in St. Petersburg. — tg_tass_agency
- A couple from St. Petersburg is seeking 387,000 rubles, including 200,000 rubles for moral damage. — gazeta_spb
- One plaintiff is seeking 800,000 rubles from Say Agency and Intickets, with a total claim of 704,000 rubles for four tickets. — vm
- Four lawsuits have been filed so far — two in Moscow, one in St. Petersburg, and one in Voronjezh. — kommersant
Coverage (13 sources)
- Lawyer explained who can apply for a refund of concert tickets for Kanye — Вести
- Lawyers launched a hunt for concert ticket buyers at SayAgency — Moscow lawyer has already assembled a 'squad' of 50... — Baza
- Six lawsuits totaling 1.4 million rubles have been filed against the organizers of the Kanye West concert — Ведомости
- To the organizer of Kanye West concerts in St. Petersburg, 6 lawsuits have been filed for 1.4 million rubles. — Вести
- In St. Petersburg, a lawsuit was filed for the return of money for four tickets to the organizer of the Kanye West concert for 380 thousand rubles, including... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ticket buyer for Kanye West concert wants to recover 800 thousand rubles — Вечерняя Москва
- In Moscow, a lawsuit was filed against the organizers of the Kanye West concert for almost a million rubles — Коммерсантъ
- In St. Petersburg, another lawsuit has been filed against the organizers of the Kanye West concert — Ведомости
- A couple from St. Petersburg wants to sue for 387 thousand for West Coast tickets - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- New lawsuit for 160 thousand rubles filed against the organizer of Kanye West concerts — Коммерсантъ
- Buyer demands 160 thousand rubles from organizers of Kanye West concerts - SPB Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Moscow resident intends to sue for 160,000 rubles for West concert tickets — Вести
- Moscow resident sued concert organizer Kanye West — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Kanye West
- Moscow
- Say Agency
- Saint Petersburg
- St. Petersburg
- Babushkinsky district
- RIA Novosti
- Voronezh
- SPB RU Newspaper - News of St. Petersburg for Residents
- Daria Lebedeva
- SayAgency
- Telegram channel
- TASS
- Gazprom Arena
- Anna
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