Russian stadium says Kanye West gigs “cannot take place”

A stadium in Russia has said that the two planned Kanye West gigs “cannot take place”. READ MORE: Donda 2: Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songs The two shows in St Petersburg were announced earlier this month, and tickets sold out within hours. They are set to take place at the Gazprom Arena on October 10 and 11, and will make West one of the first major artists to perform in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. At the time the gigs were confirmed, Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov spoke out and suggested that the rapper should perform traditional Russian songs at the event, instead of his usual setlist. “Maybe after this he’ll stop his disgusting antics and become a normal person,” he added in a video statement. Now, Gazprom Arena has said that the shows “cannot take place on our site”. Spokespeople for the arena said that there was no rental agreement that had been signed with the concert promoters. They also acknowledged complaints that had been sent in about West being booked to perform, and said that the company “was not and is not” behind the decision to book the rapper. JUST IN: Kanye West is set to perform in Russia...