Kanye West’s Russia reveals cancelled after stadium row

Russia was invaded by the Nazis in World Battle Two, and the nation’s International Ministry spokeswoman was amongst those that criticised the deliberate reveals.

Maria Zakharova mentioned they had been unacceptable and identified West’s “glorification” of Hitler.

In 2025 West began promoting swastika T-shirts and launched a tune referred to as Heil Hitler.

Professional-war bloggers in Russia additionally questioned whether or not the nation must be internet hosting an American artist whereas the US offered monetary and navy help for Ukraine.

West is but to remark publicly on the cancellation.

His first main live performance within the US for greater than 5 years was held in Los Angeles in April, and he has since performed in international locations together with Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands.

Nonetheless, his Russian reveals aren’t the one gigs to have been cancelled.

Final summer time West was set to headline London’s Wi-fi Pageant however was barred from getting into the UK, forcing organisers to cancel the entire occasion.

West reveals had been additionally cancelled in Poland, Italy and France.