Kanye West
American rapper and record producer (born 1977)
Photo: David Shankbone, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 30
Kanye West cancels St Petersburg concerts following venue and permit dispute
Moscow promoter Say Agency called off two scheduled performances by Kanye West at the Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October, ending weeks of dispute over rental agreements and official approvals.
- Sep 6
Kid Cudi reunites with Kanye West on stage in Chicago and defends reconciliation after public feud
Kid Cudi joined Kanye West on stage at Soldier Field in Chicago for the first time in seven years, later defending his decision on social media following past public fallout.
- Aug 29
ICE arrests Milo Yiannopoulos in New Orleans under federal deportation order
US immigration authorities detained the 41-year-old British commentator at Louis Armstrong airport over a 2019 visa overstay and a July removal order.
- Aug 28
Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after ICE arrest at New Orleans airport
US immigration authorities deported British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos after his arrest in Louisiana on a July removal order, prompting him to express regret over supporting Donald Trump.
- Aug 25
Gazprom Arena denies contract for Kanye West concerts in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg's Gazprom Arena stated that no rental contract exists for two scheduled October concerts by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, while promoter Say Agency maintains the shows will proceed.
- Aug 18
Kanye West schedules October concerts in Russia at 70,000-seat Gazprom Arena
American rapper Ye has booked two performances at Saint Petersburg's Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October 2026, with tickets priced between 9,000 and 160,000 rubles selling out rapidly.
- Aug 8
Kanye West performs in Algarve despite Israeli ambassador's call to cancel over antisemitic statements
Thousands filled Estádio do Algarve in Loulé on Friday for Kanye West's first Portugal show in 15 years, despite Israeli ambassador Oren Rozenblat demanding its cancellation over the rapper's past antisemitic and Nazi-apologizing statements.
- Jul 30
Kanye West concert in Madrid goes ahead despite antisemitism backlash and European cancellations
The rapper's performance at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 30 July follows cancellations in six European countries over his repeated antisemitic statements, Holocaust denial, and praise for Adolf Hitler.
- Jul 23
Albanian police fire tear gas and water cannon at Tirana protesters opposed to Trump-linked resort and Kanye West subsidy
Police used tear gas and water cannon outside the Albanian parliament on Thursday as demonstrators tried to breach security cordons, the latest escalation in weeks of protests against a luxury hotel project linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
- Jul 12
Thousands march in Tirana for 42nd night demanding PM Rama’s resignation and opposing Trump-linked resort amid fury over Kanye West concert
Demonstrators in Albania’s capital also targeted a luxury hotel project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, and Kanye West’s concert, while an anti-corruption investigation probes a land price jump from 5.5 million euros to 122 million euros.
- Jul 10
Albania defends 4-million-euro subsidy for Kanye West concert as anti-corruption protests rage
Prime Minister Edi Rama says the funding prevents embarrassment as ticket sales fall far short of the 60,000-capacity target; artists protest using public money for a rapper known for antisemitic diatribes.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jun 21
San Antonio mayor calls for cancellation of Kanye West's July 4 concert at Alamodome
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called for the cancellation of Kanye West's July 4 concert at the Alamodome, citing his history of antisemitic remarks and hate speech. Her statement follows similar pushback from Florida Senator Rick Scott and cancellations in Europe.
- May 30
Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts in Reggio Emilia, citing public safety and risk of protests
Italian authorities have banned back-to-back July concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott at Reggio Emilia's RCF Arena, citing public order concerns, the risk of counterdemonstrations, and West's history of antisemitic remarks.
