Kanye West concerts in St. Petersburg will not take place, partner agency says
Access Opera, a partner agency of the American rapper Kanye West, has officially confirmed — via Instagram — that the musician’s purportedly scheduled concerts in Russia will not take place. It recommended that all ticket refund requests be directed to the Say agency. Say itself said it would release information about the concerts on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “No earlier and no later — be patient,”…
Access Opera, Kanye West's partner agency, has announced on Instagram that the artist's planned concerts in Russia will not take place. Refund requests should be directed to the Say agency, which stated it would release details on September 30. The St. Petersburg's Gazprom Arena, where the concerts were set for October 10 and 11, confirmed no shows were planned in October.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized the event, alleging West glorified Nazism. West's concerts reportedly had Kremlin officials' support, but local authorities, including St. Petersburg's city officials, questioned this. Tickets were initially priced between 9,000 rubles and 160,000 rubles. West's antisemitic remarks and admiration for Hitler led to widespread criticism, with several European performances canceled in 2025.
West has since apologized to the Jewish community and to Russian authorities, citing undiagnosed brain injury and bipolar disorder.
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