Kanye West performs in Russia by October 31? Odds fell to 37% on Aug 28, 2026

Russia has never closed its doors to Kanye West, but there are questions about him for praising Hitler, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. According to a SHOT correspondent, the diplomat stated that our country is open to any foreign artist, including those from Western countries. This includes Kanye West. However, his performance praising fascism and displaying a swastika raises many questions. According to Zakharova, such behavior is expected from mentally ill people, but not from a global superstar who sells out stadiums. It was previously announced that American rapper Kanye West would perform in St. Petersburg on October 10 and 11. However, representatives of the Gazprom Arena, where the performance was scheduled to take place, later stated that the contract had not been signed, and therefore the Western star would not be able to perform at the stadium. Organizers, for their part, assure that nothing has been canceled yet and ask viewers to be patient. SHOT at MAX: