{
  "id": 1701841,
  "title": "Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kanye-west-announces-tour-dates-in-russia-1701841",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:42:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/kanye-west-announces-tour-dates-in-russia/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is to play two shows in St Petersburg, Russia, this October – becoming the biggest Western star to play in the country since its invasion of Ukraine four years ago. Tickets for the shows at the 70,000-capacity Gazprom Arena sold out within hours of the announcement on […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}