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Kanye West’s planned concerts in St Petersburg cancelled

In brief

Kanye West’s two planned October concerts in St Petersburg have been cancelled. The cancellation was announced by the event organizer after the stadium said it had not agreed to host the shows. Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova had previously called the planned concerts unacceptable.

Generated automatically by AI from 4 sources, without editorial review · updated 1 Oct

What changed

  1. 1 Oct, 06:47Kanye West’s controversial concerts in Russia have finally been cancelled · Euronews
  2. 1 Oct, 12:13Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty · BBC
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How outlets framed it

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critical: Euronews.

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0% favorable (0)50% neutral (2)50% critical (2)

critical: Euronews, BBC.

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Chronological coverage

  1. 2 October
  2. The Guardian
    Latest2 Oct, 00:41

    Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm

    Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf Hitler Two sold-out shows that Kanye West was due to play in Russia have been cancelled after weeks of confusion, organisers have confirmed.

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Guardian staff and agencies
  3. 1 October
  4. The Independent
    Follow-up1 Oct, 15:20

    Kanye West’s Russia concerts cancelled after weeks of uncertainty

    Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously called the planned shows unacceptable

    The IndependentThe Independent•Pierra Willix
  5. BBC
    Follow-up1 Oct, 12:13

    Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty

    Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.

    critical toward Kanye West
    BBCBBC
  6. Euronews
    First seen1 Oct, 06:47

    Kanye West’s controversial concerts in Russia have finally been cancelled

    According to the Moscow-based organizer Say Agency, the controversial rapper's two October dates in St Petersburg have been cancelled.

    critical toward Kanye Westcritical toward Kanye West
    EuronewsEuronews