Kanye West concert cancellation sparks ticket price drop
Prices for train and flight tickets to Saint Petersburg dropped sharply after rumors of the cancellation of Kanye West's concerts at Gazprom Arena on October 10–11, following a statement from the venue that no lease agreement had been signed with the organizer.
Consensus
- Prices for train and flight tickets to Saint Petersburg decreased significantly after rumors of the cancellation of Kanye West’s concerts.
- The concerts were scheduled for October 10–11 at Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.
- Gazprom Arena stated on August 24 that it had not signed a lease agreement with the concert organizer, Say Agency.
- The decrease in ticket prices was observed on both train and flight routes to Saint Petersburg.
Points of divergence
- Say Agency claims the concerts have not been canceled and that they were given a contract to sign by August 27, but do not know the reasons for Gazprom Arena's statement. — fontanka
- The cheapest night train ticket before the cancellation rumor cost 7,600 rubles, and morning trains were unavailable; after the cancellation, morning trains became available for 2,800 rubles and coupe for 6,000 rubles. — tg_mash
- The cheapest train ticket after the cancellation rumor was 1,800 rubles on October 10–11; the cheapest flight ticket was 3,600 rubles on October 10 and 4,800 rubles on October 11. — fontanka
- The cheapest flight ticket after the cancellation rumor dropped to 5,000 rubles. — tg_mash
- Prior to the cancellation rumors, the cheapest train ticket was 7,600 rubles and the cheapest flight ticket was 9,000 rubles. — fontanka
- Before the cancellation rumors, the morning train ticket cost 37,000 rubles and a night train cost 4,600 rubles. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Tickets to St. Petersburg dropped sharply after rumors of West's concert cancellation — Фонтанка
- Tickets to St. Petersburg dropped sharply after cancellation of Kanye West concert — train seat now available for 1,8k rubles... — Mash