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Ye’s St. Petersburg concerts sell out in hours

8/20/2026

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Ye’s Russian Shows

U.S. rapper Ye will perform two concerts in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Oct. 10-11, 2026.
The shows are set for Gazprom Arena, a 70,000-seat stadium.
Tickets from 9,000 roubles ($106) to 160,000 roubles ($1,885) sold out within hours.
Conservative lawmaker Vitaly Milonov urged Ye to replace his setlist with traditional Russian songs.
Tickets above $1,850 were purchased within minutes.

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Censori Directs

Bianca Censori, Ye’s wife, directed the surreal “OK” video released on Aug 18, 2026.
The clip opens with doctors operating on a decapitated Ye, extracting a balloon, apples and a flaming rose.
Don Toliver bursts from a locker, reattaches Ye’s head, and wields a sword during a staged duel.
“OK” appears on the deluxe edition of Bully, whose June release debuted at No. 2 with 152,000 units.

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Ye’s Russian Shows

U.S. rapper Ye will perform two concerts in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Oct. 10-11, 2026.
The shows are set for Gazprom Arena, a 70,000-seat stadium.
Tickets from 9,000 roubles ($106) to 160,000 roubles ($1,885) sold out within hours.
Conservative lawmaker Vitaly Milonov urged Ye to replace his setlist with traditional Russian songs.
Tickets above $1,850 were purchased within minutes.

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