RBC: concert Kanye West in Russia in the fall will not be

Planned October 10 and 11 concerts of rapper Kanye West in St. Petersburg will not take place, said RBC an unnamed federal official. The source of the publication in the concert market admitted that the events may be postponed.

According to a source close to the administration of St. Petersburg, “the agreements were not reached.” A source close to the presidential administration said that initially the idea of inviting the rapper to Russia was supported by several officials in the Kremlin. However, during the preparation, a mistake was made: the measures were allegedly not coordinated with the authorities of St. Petersburg and Governor Alexander Beglov.

According to RBC, to coordinate concerts “from St. Petersburg turned to Moscow”, but after this appeal, the Kremlin had claims to both the event and the rap artist. According to a federal official, the concert was opposed by security forces, whose dissatisfaction was caused by Kanye West’s statements about Hitler and the rapper’s use of banned symbols.

Kanye West’s concerts in Russia were announced by Say Agency, they were to be held at Gazprom Arena. However, the venue said that it did not sign a lease agreement, so the show at the stadium will not be able to hold. From the website of the tour of the rapper disappeared ads for concerts in Russia. At the end of last week, the American agency Access Opera, which is a partner of the tour Kanye West, told one of the spectators that the performance of the rapper in Russia will not take place.

About the situation with the concerts of the rap artist – in the material “Kommersant” “Petersburg fell out of the tour”.