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class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Russian stadium pulls the plug on planned Kanye West concerts<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Screenshot social media &#8211; Telegram \/ AP Photo &#8211; Canva<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Screenshot social media &#8211; Telegram \/ AP Photo &#8211; Canva\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspDavid Mouriquand\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1787653907\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time 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u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Only a week after two shows in St Petersburg were announced, Kanye West\u2019s upcoming gigs seem to have been cancelled \u2013 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&#8230;<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>Kanye \u2018Ye\u2019 West was set to become biggest western act to play in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The controversial American rapper, who has mainly made headlines due to his <strong>antisemitic outbursts<\/strong> and <strong>cancelled European shows<\/strong>, was set to perform on 10 and 11 October at St Petersburg\u2019s Gazprom Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Russian fans rushed to secure tickets <strong>after the shows were announced<\/strong> and the concerts had all but sold out.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in a fresh twist, Gazprom Arena said it would not host the rapper, as no rental agreement has been signed.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>a statement on social media<\/strong>, the venue said: \u201cGazprom Arena was not and is not the organizer of this event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was handled by the Moscow concert agency Say Agency. Gazprom Arena has not signed any agreement to rent the stadium for the event.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The statement added: &#8220;No such agreement exists. Accordingly, the concert cannot take place at our venue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Gazprom Arena had posted about the concerts on social media, calling Ye &#8220;the most influential musical artist of our time&#8221;. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Kanye &#8216;Ye&#8217; West to perform in Russia &#8211; a first since invasion of Ukraine in 2022 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Promoter Say Agency disputed the venue\u2019s account, saying Gazprom Arena had approved the announcement. The company insists the concerts will still take place.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, Ye\u2019s concert dates have been removed from the venue\u2019s website, and there is speculation brewing that the decision follows pressure from Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no official indication that authorities intervened, St Petersburg outlet Fontanka reported that the concerts had not received all the necessary approvals and were called off following a \u201ccall from above\u201d in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>This follows opposition to West&#8217;s booking from some Russian politicians wishing to rid the country of any Western influence. These include conservative Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, who released a video statement in which he suggested West should perform traditional Russian songs instead of his planned setlist. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe after that he\u2019ll stop his disgusting antics and become a normal person,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>For the time being, confusion reigns on whether the October dates will take place. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">More European countries cancel Kanye \u2018Ye\u2019 West gigs \u2013 Will the EU tour go ahead?<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Judge allows Kanye West gigs in Netherlands to go ahead despite Jewish group protests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>West\u2019s anti-Semitic remarks began in 2022, when he made a series of offensive comments on social media which ended up getting him booted off both X and Instagram. The musician was <strong>dropped by his talent agency<\/strong> and fashion brands like Adidas and Balenciaga also <strong>distanced themselves from West<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>West went on to <strong>post a picture of KKK robes<\/strong>, <strong>rescind his previous apology to the Jewish community<\/strong>, <strong>declare himself \u201ca Nazi\u201d<\/strong> and assert that he has <strong>\u201cdominion over his wife\u201d<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, West started <strong>selling swastika t-shirts<\/strong>, and in May, he <strong>released a song titled \u2018Heil Hitler\u2019<\/strong>, which praised the Nazi leader. This led him to be <strong>stripped of a visa to enter Australia<\/strong> and faced with <strong>immediate arrest in Brazil<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>West apologised for his actions and <strong>took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal<\/strong> earlier this year. 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Gazprom Arena has not signed any agreement to rent the stadium for the event.&#8221;\u00a0The statement added: &#8220;No such agreement exists. Accordingly, the concert cannot take place at our venue.&#8221;Previously, Gazprom Arena had posted about the concerts on social media, calling Ye &#8220;the most influential musical artist of our time&#8221;. \u00a0Promoter Say Agency disputed the venue\u2019s account, saying Gazprom Arena had approved the announcement. The company insists the concerts will still take place.As of writing, Ye\u2019s\u00a0concert dates have been removed from the venue\u2019s website, and there is speculation brewing\u00a0that the decision follows pressure from Moscow.While there is no official indication that authorities intervened, St Petersburg outlet Fontanka reported that the concerts had not received all the necessary approvals and were called off following a \u201ccall from above\u201d in Moscow.This follows\u00a0opposition to West&#8217;s booking from some Russian politicians wishing to rid the country of any Western influence. These\u00a0include conservative Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, who released a video statement in which he suggested West should perform traditional Russian songs instead of his planned setlist. \u00a0\u201cMaybe after that he\u2019ll stop his disgusting antics and become a normal person,\u201d he said.\u00a0For the time being, confusion reigns on whether the October dates will take place. \u00a0West\u2019s anti-Semitic remarks began in 2022, when he made a series of offensive comments on social media which ended up getting him booted off both X and Instagram. The musician was\u00a0dropped by his talent agency\u00a0and fashion brands like Adidas and Balenciaga also\u00a0distanced themselves from West.\u00a0West went on to\u00a0post a picture of KKK robes,\u00a0rescind his previous apology to the Jewish community,\u00a0declare himself \u201ca Nazi\u201d\u00a0and assert that he has \u201cdominion over his wife\u201d.\u00a0In February 2025, West started\u00a0selling swastika t-shirts, and in May, he\u00a0released a song titled \u2018Heil Hitler\u2019, which praised the Nazi leader. This led him to be\u00a0stripped of a visa to enter Australia\u00a0and faced with\u00a0immediate arrest in Brazil.\u00a0West apologised for his actions and\u00a0took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal\u00a0earlier this year. 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