In St. Petersburg, police are checking the organizers of the failed Kanye West concert
Quick Look
- Petersburg police began checking the organizer Say Agency LLC due to the cancellation of Kanye West concerts.
- Claims have been filed against the company for refund of tickets.
- The Gazprom Arena venue previously denied hosting the show.
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Why It Matters
Kanye West was scheduled to perform at the Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11. The venue has repeatedly denied information about holding concerts.
In St. Petersburg, the police decided to check the organizers of the concert of American rapper Kanye West. Kommersant writes about this.
The publication's interlocutor reports that they want to transfer the collected materials of the pre-investigation check to Moscow in order to involve the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, since the organizer of the concert, Say Agency LLC, is located in the capital. In several Russian cities, claims have already been filed against the agency demanding a refund for purchased tickets and transportation costs.
West was supposed to take the stage at the Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11 of this year. At the same time, the venue itself has repeatedly denied the artist’s upcoming large-scale show. The American agency Access Opera, which is a co-organizer of Kanye West's concert tour, announced yesterday that the concerts would not take place.
Open Questions
- Will all ticket buyers be refunded?
- What is the status of the Ministry of Internal Affairs investigation?







