Uncertainty Surrounds Kanye West Concerts in Russia

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 out within hours. Mash, a Telegram channel with ties to Russia’s security services, cited sources who said the contract with the rapper had already been signed and that payment ...