Ye Live Concert Tour

Ye Live Concert Tour
Tour by Kanye West
Promotional image
Associated albumBully
Start dateApril 1, 2026 (2026-04-01)
End dateOctober 24, 2026
Legs1
No. of shows17
Websitetour.yeezy.com
Kanye West tour chronology
Saint Pablo Tour
(2016)		 Ye Live Concert Tour
(2026)

The Ye Live Concert Tour is the ongoing seventh headlining concert tour by American rapper Kanye West, in support of his twelfth studio album, Bully (2026). It commenced on April 1, 2026, in Inglewood, California at the SoFi Stadium and is his first concert tour in a decade, following the Saint Pablo Tour in 2016.

West collaborated with Aus Taylor to design the tour's staging, which features a large spherical-shaped spinning main stage that projects visuals. The tour recorded large ticket sales and attendances, reportedly selling 118,000 tickets for a show (setting the all-time record for the largest stadium performance) in Istanbul. It also generated controversy on social media and news cycles related to the cancellation of multiple concerts due to West's previous antisemitic statements.

Production

Stage

The Ye Live Concert Tour features a large spherical-shaped main stage, which projects visuals of the Earth and Moon spinning around throughout the performance.[1] West explained themes of return and revival as inspiration for the stage design, likening it to "standing on top of the world after everything we've been through".[2] The stage was designed by West and Aus Taylor,[3] with lighting being provided by John McGuire.[4]

Merchandise

Tour merchandise distributed in Almaty in August 2026

Commercial performance

The tour's second show at SoFi Stadium grossed $18 million, becoming one of the world's highest-grossing concerts.[5] The May 30 show in Istanbul sold 118,000 tickets, making it the largest single show attendance for a West concert;[6] West later claimed the show broke the all-time record for the largest stadium performance.[7][8] West's Alamodome concert, which grossed around $9 million, was noted for providing an economic boost to local hotels in San Antonio, with reservations in the area increasing by 22 percent.[9]

Controversy

Geographic distribution of concerts for the Ye Live Concert Tour:
  Concert(s) held
  Future concert(s) planned
  Concert(s) cancelled or preempted
  Concert(s) not planned

From 2022 to 2025, West drew widespread condemnation, and lost sponsors and partnerships, for expressing antisemitic views and sympathizing with Nazi ideology, before issuing an official apology in 2026. These comments affected West's ability to perform in certain markets, particularly within Europe, as several planned concerts were cancelled or blocked by government authorities.[10]

In April 2026, the United Kingdom revoked West's authorization to enter the country, preventing him from headlining Wireless Festival that July, prompting the event's cancellation.[11] Other European performances were postponed or cancelled amid political pressure or public opposition between April and June 2026. French, Polish and Italian authorities cancelled the June 11 concert in Marseille,[12] June 19 concert in Chorzów,[13] and July 18 concert in Reggio Emilia,[10] respectively, while the July 25 concert in Prague was cancelled after the venue prematurely ended its agreement to host West following public and political pressure.[14] West's planned but then-unannounced June concert at St. Jakob Park in Basel was blocked by venue owners FC Basel, citing the club's "values".[15]

West was able to perform in Istanbul on May 30, Arnhem on June 6 and 8, Tbilisi on June 12, Madrid on July 30, and in Algarve on August 7. West's appearance in the Netherlands received scrutiny from some politicians and Jewish organizations, but Dutch authorities and courts, citing the nation's constitutional freedom of speech laws, concluded that there was insufficient legal basis to bar him from entering the country or performing.[16] In June, Senator Rick Scott urged the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel West's shows in the city.[17] Later that month, the mayor of San Antonio, Gina Ortiz Jones expressed support for the cancellation of West's concert in San Antonio stating: "Standing up to antisemitism is exactly what it takes to achieve a more perfect Union".[18] Both of these shows eventually went ahead as planned.[19][20]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Tirana, performed on July 11, 2026, and is not representative of every show on the tour.[21]

  1. "King"
  2. "Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1"
  3. "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
  4. "Niggas in Paris"
  5. "Mercy"
  6. "Praise God"
  7. "Black Skinhead"
  8. "On Sight"
  9. "Blood on the Leaves"
  10. "Carnival"
  11. "Power"
  12. "Bound 2"
  13. "Fade"
  14. "Say You Will"
  15. "Heartless"
  16. "All the Love"
  17. "Highs and Lows"
  18. "Beauty and the Beast"
  19. "I Can't Wait"
  20. "Father"
  21. "Everybody"
  22. "Famous"
  23. "American Boy"
  24. "Jesus Walks"
  25. "All Falls Down"
  26. "Through the Wire"
  27. "Gold Digger"
  28. "Touch the Sky"
  29. "Good Life" (with intro from "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)")
  30. "Homecoming"
  31. "All of the Lights"
  32. "Flashing Lights"
  33. "Stronger"
  34. "Ghost Town"
  35. "Moon"
  36. "Runaway"
  37. "Hey Mama" (played from tape)

Notes

Tour dates

Date (2026) City Country Venue Tickets sold Box office
April 1 Inglewood United States SoFi Stadium 140,480[5] $33 million[5]
April 3
May 30 Istanbul Turkey Atatürk Olympic Stadium 118,000[8] N/a
June 6 Arnhem Netherlands GelreDome 70,000[23] N/a
June 8 N/a
June 12 Tbilisi Georgia Dinamo Arena 70,000[24] N/a
June 26 Tampa United States Raymond James Stadium 119,591[25][26] N/a
June 28
July 4 San Antonio Alamodome 61,077[20] $9 million[9]
July 11 Tirana Albania Eagle Stadium 60,000[27] N/a
July 30 Madrid Spain Metropolitano Stadium N/a
August 7 Algarve Portugal Estádio Algarve 34,000[28] N/a
August 15[a] Almaty Kazakhstan Almaty Central Stadium 31,000[30] N/a
August 28 New Orleans United States Caesars Superdome N/a
September 3 Chicago Soldier Field TBA
September 4
October 24 Jakarta Indonesia Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts
Date City Country Venue Reason
March 29, 2026 New Delhi India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Security concerns[31]
May 23, 2026
June 11, 2026 Marseille France Orange Vélodrome West's previous antisemitic comments[12][13][11]
June 19, 2026 Chorzów Poland Silesian Stadium
July 10, 2026 London England Wireless Festival
July 11, 2026
July 12, 2026
July 18, 2026[b] Reggio Emilia Italy RCF Arena Security concerns[10]
July 25, 2026 Prague Czech Republic Prague-Velká Chuchle Racecourse West's previous antisemitic comments[14]
October 10, 2026 Saint Petersburg Russia Gazprom Arena No agreement signed[32]
October 11, 2026

Notes

  1. ↑ Postponed by one day due to weather conditions.[29]
  2. ↑ This date was part of Hellwatt Festival.

References

  1. ↑ Morgan, Emmanuel (April 2, 2026). "Ye Takes the Stage in L.A., Hoping to Wash Away His Sins". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ Elibert, Mark. "Kanye West Explains the Meaning Behind His Earth-Inspired Stage Design". Complex. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cowen, Trace William (April 3, 2026). "Kanye West's Los Angeles Show Featured Set Design by Ye and Aus Taylor". Complex. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sophia, Nnadozie. "The Globe and the Man: Ye's Los Angeles Return Was a Visual Statement First". Deeds. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Shaw, Lucas (April 6, 2026). "Ye Just Made $33 Million in Two Nights. Will His Comeback Last?". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Home Culture Kanye West draws 118,000 to Istanbul concert, touts record-breaking show". Türkiye Today. May 31, 2026. Archived from the original on June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ Cowen, Trace William (June 1, 2026). "Did Kanye West Actually Break the Record for 'Largest Stadium Performance' of All Time?". Complex. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Lynch, Jessica (May 31, 2026). "Ye Draws 118,000 Fans to Istanbul Concert, Claims World Stadium Record". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Warner, Jessica (July 4, 2026). "Kanye West hosts highly-controversial concert at city-funded Alamodome". Archived from the original on July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Kanye West concert in Italy cancelled over 'public order and safety issues'". The Guardian. May 30, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Saunders, Emma; Kotecha, Sima (April 7, 2026). "Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Ye banned from entering Australia over antisemitic song". BBC News. 2026. Archived from the original on June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Kanye West concert canceled in Poland". Deutsche Welle. 2026. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Kanye West's Prague concert cancelled". Yahoo Entertainment. 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Kanye West's European tour concerts cancelled in Poland and Switzerland". The Guardian. April 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ye's Tour in the Netherlands". The New York Times. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ Molloy, Laura. "Florida Senator urges stadium in the state to cancel Kanye West concerts over "consistent anti-Semitic attacks"". NME. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ Rocha, Samuel. "San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones supports canceling Ye's July 4 concert at Alamodome". KSAT-TV. Archived from the original on June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  19. ↑ McClellan, Matthew; DeVine, Blake (June 26, 2026). "Ye takes stage at Raymond James despite backlash, calls to cancel Tampa concerts". Fox 13 News. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  20. 1 2 Brown, Kelsey (July 5, 2026). "Ye fans 'forgive' controversial hip-hop star, packing Alamodome for July Fourth show". Express News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Ye Concert Setlist at Eagle Stadium, Tirana on July 11, 2026". setlist.fm. Retrieved July 11, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ↑ Cridlin, Jay. "Ye brought daughter North West, Kodak Black onstage Sunday in Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  23. ↑ Quell, Molly (June 3, 2026). "Court allows Kanye West to perform in the Netherlands despite protests". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026. Concert organizers say 70,000 tickets have been sold for the two upcoming shows at the Gelredome in the eastern Dutch city of Arnhem.
  24. ↑ Saponara, Michael (June 15, 2026). "Ye Adds Homecoming Chicago Shows & San Antonio Stadium Date to Summer Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  25. ↑ Cole, Alexander. "Kanye West's Shows Lead To Massive Profits For The Tampa Sports Authority". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  26. ↑ Moske, Nina. "Ye concerts at RayJay brought in $3.44M for Tampa Sports Authority". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Albania PM Faces Backlash Over Government Funding Millions for Historic Ye Concert". The Source. July 13, 2026. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  28. ↑ Ribeiro, Manuel (August 8, 2026). "Around 34,000 fans attend Kanye West concert at Algarve Stadium". Euronews. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Kanye West's concert in Almaty postponed". Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Kanye West Concert Brings $11 Million to Kazakhstan, Boosting Almaty's Event Tourism". Astana Times. August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Kanye West's India concert cancelled due to security concerns". The Times of India. May 20, 2026. Archived from the original on June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  32. ↑ Price, Joe (August 25, 2026). "Ye's Arena Shows in Russia Canceled After Venue Says It Never Signed Agreement". Complex Networks. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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