Fans paid up to 160,000 rubles for Kanye West’s October concerts in Russia. Many are now asking how they can get a refund.

The concert promoter, Say Agency, announced that the rapper Ye, also known as Kanye West, would perform on October 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg, a venue that seats about 80,000 people. Ticket sales opened on the website yerussia2026.ru, where seats ranged from 9,000 to 160,000 rubles. The cheapest sold

Russian officials are reportedly considering U-turning on a controversial Kanye West concert taking place in the country, amid fears the rapper's links to Nazism could hurt war efforts

Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Kanye West’s planned performances in Russia have been canceled. The rapper, now known as Ye, was set to perform on October 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg. Now, the stadium denies ever organizing the concerts and says no rental agreements were signed. “Gazprom Ar

Kanye West’s planned October concerts in St. Petersburg are in doubt after Gazprom Arena abruptly said it never signed a deal to host the US rapper, despite announcing the shows and selling 81,000 tickets in 24 hours. Russian media suggest authorities may have pressured the venue to pull out.

Only a week after two shows in St Petersburg were announced, Kanye West’s upcoming gigs seem to have been cancelled – as the venue hosting the concerts say it is not hosting the controversial artist. There are reports that the venue came under pressure from Moscow to cancel the shows...