Kanye West to perform in Russia's St. Petersburg in October

American rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, will perform on October 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg as part of his world tour. His musical collaborator and curator Andre Troutman will also travel to Russia with him. This will be Ye's first solo concert in Russia, following previous visits including a private trip to Moscow in June 2024. Ye, born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, has been a prominent figure in music, winning 24 Grammy Awards and releasing commercially successful albums such as Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Yeezus. Earlier, Ye performed a high-energy show in Almaty.