据英国广播公司（BBC）50分钟前报道，圣彼得堡的Gazprom Arena于8月宣布不会举办Ye Riyah Collins的演出。这位曾用名Kanye West的说唱歌手原计划在俄罗斯的两场演出已被正式取消。
Getty Images St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena said in August it would not host Ye Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat 50 minutes ago Two stadium gigs in Russia by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West have officially been cancelled.
West原定于10月10日和11日在圣彼得堡的Gazprom Arena进行演出。然而，在演出前夕出现了混乱：主办方最初表示不会允许West的演出，因为这原本将是自2022年俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来西方艺术家在该场馆举办的最大规模演出。
West had been due to perform at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 10 and 11 October. But there was confusion in the lead-up to the shows, as the venue had said it wouldn't host him for what would have been the biggest show by a western artist since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
在社交媒体应用Telegram上，演出组织方Say Agency发布声明，对取消演出表示“诚挚的歉意”，并写道：“Ye在圣彼得堡的演出将无法按原定日期举行。”该机构还表示：“我们将在不久后发布关于项目进展及我们计划的官方声明。”
In a post on messaging app Telegram, gig organisers Say Agency confirmed the concerts had been cancelled with "sincere regret". "The Ye concerts in St Petersburg will not be able to take place on the scheduled dates," the Moscow-based agency wrote. "We will issue an official statement regarding the status of the project and our plans in the near future."
West今年早些时候重新开始了巡演活动，并在美国多地举办了多场演唱会。Gazprom Arena方面称，他们尚未与演出主办方签订场地租赁协议，因此演出无法在该场馆举行。Say Agency表示他们一直在努力与场馆方面解决相关问题，但最终确认演出无法进行。该场馆也承认收到了关于West表演质量的投诉。
West returned to touring earlier this year and has had a string of US stadium shows Gazprom Arena said in August that it had not signed a rental agreement with the concert promoters and so the gig could not take place on its site. Say Agency had said it was working to resolve the issue with the stadium before confirming they could not go ahead. The stadium also acknowledged it had received complaints about West's performance.
West曾多次发表反犹太主义和纳粹主义言论，并为此公开道歉，称自己因患有双相情感障碍而“失去了对现实的判断力”。需要指出的是，俄罗斯在二战期间曾遭到纳粹的入侵；俄罗斯外交部发言人也批评了这些演出计划，指出West的言论是对希特勒的“美化”。
He has recently apologised for multiple antisemitic and pro-Nazi comments in the past, saying he had "lost touch with reality" as a result of his bipolar disorder. Russia was invaded by the Nazis in World War Two, and the country's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman was among those who criticised the planned shows.
2025年，West开始销售带有纳粹标志（卐字）的T恤，并发布了一首名为《Heil Hitler》的歌曲。俄罗斯的亲战博主们也质疑：在美国向乌克兰提供财政和军事支持的情况下，俄罗斯是否应该继续邀请这位美国艺术家来俄罗斯演出。韦斯特尚未公开评论取消演出一事。
Maria Zakharova said they were unacceptable and pointed out West's "glorification" of Hitler. In 2025 West started selling swastika T-shirts and released a song called Heil Hitler. Pro-war bloggers in Russia also questioned whether the country should be hosting an American artist while the US provided financial and military support for Ukraine. West is yet to comment publicly on the cancellation.
他时隔五年多在美国举办的首场大型演唱会于4月在洛杉矶举行，此后又在包括西班牙、葡萄牙和荷兰在内的多个国家登台演出。不过，取消的演出并非只有他在俄罗斯的场次。
His first major concert in the US for more than five years was held in Los Angeles in April, and he has since played in countries including Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands. However, his Russian shows aren't the only gigs to have been cancelled.
去年夏天，韦斯特原定为伦敦“无线音乐节”的压轴嘉宾，却因被禁止入境英国而迫使主办方取消整个活动。韦斯特在波兰、意大利和法国的演出也被取消。
Last summer West was set to headline London's Wireless Festival but was barred from entering the UK, forcing organisers to cancel the whole event West shows were also cancelled in Poland, Italy and France.
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