Kanye West Concert in St. Petersburg in Doubt
The scheduled Kanye West concerts in St. Petersburg on October 10 and 11 are in dispute after Gazprom Arena stated it had not signed a lease agreement, while organizers Say Agency claim preparations continue and the shows are still on. Tickets were sold quickly despite the lack of a formal contract.
Consensus
- The concerts were scheduled for October 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg.
- Say Agency is the organizer of the concerts.
- Gazprom Arena stated it did not sign a lease agreement for the event.
- Tickets were sold on the official website of Say Agency, with prices ranging from 9,000 to 160,000 rubles.
- The tickets were almost fully sold within hours of the announcement.
- Say Agency claimed the concert is still on and preparation continues.
- Gazprom Arena stated that the event cannot take place without a signed lease agreement.
- The official website of Kanye West's tour still lists the St. Petersburg concerts.
- The website redirects to Say Agency’s Russian site for ticket purchases.
- No refunds are currently available for tickets purchased.
- Say Agency claims a contract was to be signed by August 27.
Points of divergence
- The concert was canceled due to a 'call from Moscow' and opposition from Mizulina, Mikhalkov, and Kovalchuk. — tg_holodmedia
- Say Agency received a contract from the arena to be signed by August 27, and had not been notified of any changes before the announcement. — fontanka
- The sale of tickets began before the event was approved by St. Petersburg authorities. — m24
- Kanye West faced cancellations in Europe due to past antisemitic statements, a song with a Nazi salute, and a swastika T-shirt in 2025, though he later apologized. — vedomosti
Coverage (20 sources)
- Say Agency continues preparation for Kanye West concert on October 10 and 11 — РИАМО
- Kanye West concert in St. Petersburg: chronology of the scandal over the event cancellation, how to get money back, what to do — Вечерняя Москва
- Gazprom Arena reported that there is no rental contract for West concert — Вести
- Gazprom Arena stated that tickets for Kanye West were sold without documents — Вечерняя Москва
- In St. Petersburg, Kanye West concerts were canceled, for which more than 100,000 tickets were sold — Холод
- Kanye West concert in St. Petersburg not canceled. New statement from the event organizer — Фонтанка
- On the official website of the Kanye West tour, there remains an announcement of concerts in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- On Kanye West's website, there remains an announcement of concerts in St. Petersburg — Ведомости
- Organizers of the Kanye West concert sold tickets without a contract with Gazprom Arena — Москва 24
- Organizers sold tickets to Kanye West without approval from St. Petersburg authorities — РИАМО
- Organizers of the Kanye West concert in St. Petersburg stated that it has not been canceled — Ведомости
- Stadium in St. Petersburg, where Kanye West was supposed to perform, stated that organizers did not sign a rental contract, concert... — BBC News Русская служба
- «Fontanka»: Kanye West concert was not coordinated with St. Petersburg authorities — Ведомости
- Kanye West concert in Russia not cancelled, organizers report. Say Agency tries to contact venue to learn... — Baza
- Organizers of Kanye West concerts in St. Petersburg did not coordinate them with local authorities, writes 'Fontanka'. — Varlamov News
- Organizers of Kanye West concerts sold tickets before approval from authorities — Фонтанка
- We should have signed the contract. Concert organizer Kanye West told about unilateral cancellation — Фонтанка
- Say Agency stated that no messages about the concert cancellation were coordinated with them — the agency that organized Kanye's arrival in St. Petersburg learned of the cancellation from social media. — Mash
- Tickets for Kanye West concert in St. Petersburg cannot be returned. But they are available for purchase — Фонтанка
- Will Kanye West's concert take place in St. Petersburg — Дождь
Key entities
- Kanye West
- St. Petersburg
- Gazprom Arena
- Say Agency
- Saint Petersburg
- Fontanka
- Russia
- Anna Subcheva
- Moscow
- Telegram
- Ye
- Kanye West
- Max
- Media
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