Kanye West Set to Kick Off Summer Tour in Istanbul, With Fans Expected to Flock From Countries Where He’s Been Banned
Kanye West, now known as Ye, is set to kick off his summer tour in Istanbul after facing bans from several European countries. Fans from various nations, including the U.K. and the U.S., are expected to attend the concert at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The event aims to attract up to 120,000 attendees, potentially breaking the record for the largest single concert.
- ▪Kanye West's concert in Istanbul will mark the start of his first European tour in 11 years.
- ▪The concert is expected to generate between $50 million to $100 million from foreign visitors.
- ▪75,000 tickets have already been sold, with organizers aiming for an audience of up to 120,000.
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Home Music Global May 29, 2026 7:06am PT Kanye West Set to Kick Off Summer Tour in Istanbul, With Fans Expected to Flock From Countries Where He’s Been Banned By Nick Vivarelli Plus Icon Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent @NickVivarelli Latest Alice Rohrwacher to Direct Feature Film Adaptation of Italo Calvino Classic ‘The Baron in the Trees’ 4 hours ago Metropolis Cinema Chief Hania Mroue on Opening a Festival in Beirut Amid Israeli Air Strikes: ‘Not Only Are We Surviving the War,’ but We’re Creating ‘Something That Has Meaning’ 23 hours ago ‘Fatherland’ Trailer: Sandra Hüller Embarks on a Father-Daughter Road Trip Across Post-War Germany in Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cannes Breakout 1 day ago See All Getty Kanye West is set to hold a massive concert on Saturday at Istanbul’s Atatürk…
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