Gazprom Arena denies Kanye West concerts in October
The Gazprom Arena stated that no concerts by foreign artists are scheduled for October 2026, including Kanye West's planned performances on October 10 and 11, citing increased inquiries. Organizers Say Agency dispute this, claiming they have signed documents and are committed to holding the event despite the venue's denial.
Consensus
- No concerts by foreign artists are scheduled at Gazprom Arena for October 2026.
- Gazprom Arena cited an increase in inquiries and requests as the reason for repeating their statement.
- Kanye West's concerts were previously announced for October 10 and 11.
- Say Agency claims to have signed documents for the concert and plans to proceed with the event.
- Say Agency has not considered rescheduling or changing the venue.
- Gazprom Arena stated that no rental agreement exists for the event.
Points of divergence
- Say Agency claims to have received a contract and must sign it by August 27. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Say Agency alleges that Gazprom Arena began advertising and selling tickets without proper permits. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Say Agency called Gazprom Arena's actions a deliberate provocation. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- A phone call from above preceded Gazprom Arena's announcement that no contract existed. — fontanka
- On August 28, sources at Gazprom Arena reported positive progress in negotiations with Say Agency. — fontanka
- As of September 3, all necessary positive decisions had not yet been made. — fontanka
- Say Agency claims some documents are ready and under review, even though they are not typically requested from organizers or artists. — fontanka
Coverage (8 sources)
- At 'Gazprom Arena' it was announced that there will be no concerts by foreign performers in October. Organizers of Kanye West concert in... — SOTAvision
- Kanye West concerts will not take place at Gazprom Arena — venue 'In the calendar of events October 2026 on Gazprom Arena...' — Бумага
- At 'Gazprom Arena' they again declared that there are no 'concerts by foreign performers' in their October schedule Official statement... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Kanye West concert not on event calendar at Gazprom Arena. Stadium stated that there are no... in October 2026 — Baza
- At 'Gazprom Arena' they again declared that there are no 'concerts by foreign performers' in their October schedule — Дождь (Telegram)
- No concerts scheduled for October at Gazprom Arena, venue leadership reported. — Первый Московский
- At 'Gazprom Arena' it was announced again that they do not plan to hold Kanye West concerts scheduled for October 10 and 11: — Varlamov News
- «Gazprom Arena»: there are no concerts by foreign performers in October — Фонтанка
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