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Kanye West Headlines Istanbul Amid $50-100 Million Spending Surge

5/30/2026

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Kanye West will headline Saturday at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
Organizer Erdem Karahan estimates foreign-visitor spending could generate $50 million to $100 million.
With alcohol banned, Turkish acts Sena Sener, Motive and Lvbel C5 will open.
Travis Scott is expected to join West for “Father,” while North West will perform.
The Istanbul show follows bans that stopped West from touring the U.K., France, Switzerland and Poland after his antisemitic remarks.

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Kanye West will headline Saturday at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
Organizer Erdem Karahan estimates foreign-visitor spending could generate $50 million to $100 million.
With alcohol banned, Turkish acts Sena Sener, Motive and Lvbel C5 will open.
Travis Scott is expected to join West for “Father,” while North West will perform.
The Istanbul show follows bans that stopped West from touring the U.K., France, Switzerland and Poland after his antisemitic remarks.