Kanye West's concert organizers have never received an official rejection from the venue
In St. Petersburg, on October 10 and 11, a concert by American rapper Kanye West was to be held at Gazprom Arena. General Director of “Say Agency” Anna Subcheva told RBC that the Agency has not yet received any official documents from the venue about the cancellation of the concert.
In St. Petersburg, on October 10 and 11, a concert by American rapper Kanye West was to be held at Gazprom Arena. General Director of “Say Agency” Anna Subcheva told RBC that the Agency has not yet received any official documents from the venue about the cancellation of the concert.
The company was in an information vacuum. According to them, Gazprom-Arena stopped official communication with them. The platform negotiates only through the Telegram channel, as well as with all other viewers. Thus, the organizers have no official refusal to hold the event.
Kanye West’s concerts in St. Petersburg were announced on August 17. For the first day managed to sell 81 thousand tickets, and prices for VIP seats reached 160 thousand rubles. These performances were to become part of the world tour in support of the album Bully and the first full-fledged solo concert of the rapper in Russia. Previously, the artist visited the country only with private visits.
In September, Gazprom Arena officially announced that the lease agreement for the stadium for the Kanye West concert in St. Petersburg has not yet been signed. Then the event posters disappeared from the site.
For the failed concert of Kanye West in St. Petersburg will begin to return the money from October 12.
