Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
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Kanye West announced two concert dates in St Petersburg scheduled for October 10-11. If the shows proceed, he would become the most prominent Western artist to perform in Russia since the country's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Western performers have largely avoided Russia following the invasion.
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Kanye 'Ye' West to perform in Russia - a first since invasion of Ukraine in 2022
If the concerts scheduled for 10 and 11 October go ahead, the controversial US rapper would become the first major Western music star to perform in Russia since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.