KANYE West’s desperate search for a venue to host his shows has reached a new “desperate” level.
The US Sun has reported extensively on Ye’s clumsy attempts to perform live shows while a sordid controversy swirls around his private life.
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According to inside sources, he tried – and failed – to conquer arenas in Europe, South America, Southeast Asia and Australia.
CRAZY PLANS
Kanye had the crazy idea of playing at some of the seven wonders of the world – including India’s Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the pyramids of Egypt.
The US Sun also revealed plans to buy huge plots of land in Europe and Africa to organize mini-festivals.
Predictably, after his sick online rants about Jesus and Hitler got him virtually canceled around the world, no one wants to perform his music.
All of his previous pleas have fallen on deaf ears, and after The US Sun revealed this week that the 47-year-old was the target of a lawsuit from former employee Lauren Pisciotta that details alleged wild sexual behavior, the chances of him realizing his new album Vultures1 will soon be remote at best.
A prominent member of the music industry, however, revealed that Kanye has been pushing to hold shows in Russia, as have some of his allies.
The source, who has worked on tours with U2, Madonna and Beyoncé, says cozying up to Vladimir Putin could have huge ramifications for the future.
FUTURE PROBLEMS
He believes that many countries that have already cut ties with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine will make things even more difficult for the rapper if he wants to continue his search for locations.
“This idea is so desperate,” the industry veteran told The US Sun. “If he can do a show in Europe, it will be over for him in a lot of European countries.”
Kanye has been spotted in Italy with his wife Bianca Censori in recent months, with the source stressing that trips like this in the future could become problematic if he manages to play live to a Russian audience.
He also claims that Kanye’s team approached alleged pro-Putin government figures in Hungary and Serbia.
“If he plays in Russia and even goes to Hungary and Serbia for some shows, people will consider it a huge insult,” the source continued.
“Many European countries may ban you from performing there.”
The United States yesterday announced plans to expand sanctions against Russia, with more than 4,000 companies now on a blacklist.
Kanye West’s recent controversies
Kanye West has faced a number of controversies in recent years.
In November 2022, a former Yeezy employee alleged in a lawsuit that Kanye showed them intimate photos of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
The employees also alleged that he showed them pornography during meetings and talked about pornography.
The star, who was sued by several former employees, denied all allegations.
In October 2023, Adidas dropped the rapper when several social media sites banned him from their platforms for making anti-Semitic comments online, in interviews and on his clothing.
Amid pleas from fans and threats of major boycotts, Adidas announced its decision to terminate his contract.
Gap and Balenciaga followed suit.
Kanye has said in the past that he suffers from pornography addiction, making the comments in an online rant that has since been deleted.
Many European countries have followed suit, meaning any link to Russian money could be problematic in the future.
GENERAL ANGER
“Kanye has to get his act together and think about the long term because if this show happens next month, he won’t even be able to enter some of the countries that have cut ties with Putin,” warned the source.
Major controversy continues to dog the hip hop star, with racy photos of his barely dressed wife continuing to emerge, while sponsors have dropped him over the past two years.
By the end of 2021, Adidas, Vogue, Gap, Universal Music and Balenciaga had dropped him following anti-Semitic statements.
Last December, he was forced to apologize after making similarly inflammatory comments on social media.
This latest lawsuit, detailed by The US Sun, involves former assistant Pisciotta suing him for alleged sexual harassment and stalking.
There are also complaints of non-payment of US$3 million in compensation.
Anger was sparked in Russia last month with reports that a deal had been reached for Kanye to play at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium.
A famous Russian producer, Yana Rudkovskaya, dismissed claims that the American would attend her birthday party, but said he would perform in the country later this year.
“He will indeed come to Russia, but in the fall, not in the summer,” she said.
“I’m involved in this.”
Vlad’s moral guardian, Ekaterina Mizulina, 39, criticized the idea of Ye setting foot in her country.
“We don’t need any Kanye West with his naked wife,” added Ekaterina Mizulina, a Putin ally who runs the pro-Kremlin Safe Internet League.
US Sun reached out to Kanye’s representatives, but they did not immediately respond.
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