Host Sergey Mardan commented on the cancellation of Kanye West's concert in Russia, noting that organizers could portray the situation as actions of fraudsters, and expressed doubts about the willingness of Moscow venues to host an artist with neo-Nazi statements.

Host Sergey Mardan commented on the cancellation of Kanye West's concert in Russia, noting that organizers could portray the situation as actions of fraudsters, and expressed doubts about the willingness of Moscow venues to host an artist with neo-Nazi statements.

@ostorozhno_novosti 24 Aug 2026, 19:07

Kanye West may not come to Russia, and the digest presents key events including the cancellation of the concert in St. Petersburg, the strike by the Russian Armed Forces on Odessa, Armenia's application to join the EU, and a tragedy in Krasnodar.

@mash 24 Aug 2026, 19:07

Say Agency announced two Kanye West concerts at Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11, but on August 24, it was reported that the concerts were canceled due to lack of approval from authorities.

@meduzalive 24 Aug 2026, 16:42

The Culture Committee of St. Petersburg declined to comment on the cancellation of Kanye West's concert.

@ostorozhno_novosti 24 Aug 2026, 16:38

Following the cancellation of Kanye West's concert, ticket prices to St. Petersburg have significantly decreased, from 7.6k to 1.8k rubles for trains and from 9k to 5k rubles for flights.

@mash 24 Aug 2026, 16:30

The announcement of Kanye West's concert has disappeared from the Gazprom Arena website, while posters for other scheduled concerts by Russian artists remain.

@bazabazon 24 Aug 2026, 16:27

The Gazprom Arena website has resumed operation after a crash, but the announcement for Kanye West's concert, scheduled for October 10 and 11, has disappeared from the site.

@ostorozhno_novosti 24 Aug 2026, 16:25

Kanye West's concerts in St. Petersburg were canceled due to lack of approval from the necessary authorities, according to sources from "Fontanka".

@varlamov_news 24 Aug 2026, 16:21

The organizers of Kanye West's concerts in St. Petersburg did not coordinate the events with local authorities, which contradicts the requirements of the city's culture committee.

@varlamov_news 24 Aug 2026, 16:14

Kanye West's concert in St. Petersburg has been canceled at the request of authorities, despite prior agreements, which has caused dissatisfaction among organizers.

@ostorozhno_novosti 24 Aug 2026, 16:13