Kanye West Concert in Russia at Risk Amid Presidential Disputes

Disagreements within the US administration have put the possible performance of American rapper Kanye West in St. Petersburg at risk of cancellation.

Consensus

The potential concert of Kanye West in Saint Petersburg is at risk of cancellation.
The presidential administration is divided over whether to allow the concert.
Gazprom Arena is reportedly in negotiations with the agency Say Agency about organizing the concert.
The concert may be postponed if it proceeds.
The official cancellation has not yet been announced.
Say Agency claims to have a contract and was supposed to sign it by August 27.
The announcement of the concert has been removed from the Gazprom Arena website.
The arena stated it did not have a contract with the organizer.
The organizer began a promotional campaign and ticket sales without proper documentation.
There were previous discussions about the concert at least half a year ago.
A phone call reportedly came from Moscow requesting the cancellation of the event.

Some in the presidential administration believe the concert could counter the narrative of Russia's isolation. — tg_sotavisionmedia
The arena stated that the organizer began advertising and selling tickets without necessary documents, despite having announcements and giveaways on its channel. — tvrain
The arena stated that the organizer started a promotional campaign and ticket sales without required documents, and that there was no contract with the venue. — tg_tvrain
The concert was initially refused by other organizers due to a call from Moscow. — tg_sotavisionmedia
A survey of Russians about Kanye West's concert and his statements on Hitler was conducted on August 22. — tvrain
A survey of Russians about Kanye West's concert and statements on Hitler was conducted on August 22. — tg_tvrain