Ye Live Concert Tour

Ye Live Concert Tour
Tour by Kanye West
Promotional image
Associated albumBully
Start dateApril 1, 2026 (2026-04-01)
No. of shows14
Websitetour.yeezy.com
Kanye West concert chronology

The Ye Live Concert Tour is the 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. It is West's first headlining concert tour in 10 years, since the Saint Pablo Tour in 2016.

Production

Stage

The Ye Live Conert 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]

Commercial performance

The tour's second show in at SoFi Stadium grossed $18 million, becoming one of the world's highest-grossing concerts.[3] The May 31 show in Istanbul sold 118,000 tickets, making it the largest single show attendance for a West concert;[4] West later claimed the show broke the all-time record for the largest stadium performance.[5][6]

Controversy

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.[7]

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.[8] 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,[9] June 19 concert in Chorzów,[10] and July 18 concert in Reggio Emilia,[7] 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.[11] 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".[12]

West was able to perform in Istanbul on May 30, Arnhem on June 8 and 9, and Tbilisi on June 12, while his concerts in Madrid on July 30 and Algarve on August 7 are set to go ahead. 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.[13]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Istanbul, performed on May 30, 2026. This set list is not representative of every show on the tour.[14]

  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. "Wolves"
  14. "Heartless"
  15. "Father"
  16. "All the Love"
  17. "Punch Drunk"
  18. "Bully"
  19. "Highs and Lows"
  20. "I Can't Wait"
  21. "White Lines"
  22. "Everybody"
  23. "Famous"
  24. "FourFiveSeconds"
  25. "All Falls Down"
  26. "Jesus Walks"
  27. "Through the Wire"
  28. "Touch the Sky"
  29. "Good Life"
  30. "Homecoming"
  31. "All of the Lights"
  32. "Flashing Lights"
  33. "Stronger"
  34. "Ghost Town"
  35. "Runaway"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Tickets sold Box office
April 1, 2026 Inglewood United States SoFi Stadium 140,480[3] $33 million[3]
April 3, 2026
May 30, 2026 Istanbul Turkey Atatürk Olympic Stadium 118,000[6] N/a
June 6, 2026 Arnhem Netherlands Gelredome 70,000[15] N/a
June 8, 2026 N/a
June 12, 2026 Tbilisi Georgia Dinamo Arena 70,000[16] N/a
June 26, 2026 Tampa United States Raymond James Stadium TBA
June 28, 2026
July 4, 2026 San Antonio Alamodome
July 11, 2026 Tirana Albania Eagle Stadium
July 30, 2026 Madrid Spain Metropolitano Stadium
August 7, 2026 Algarve Portugal Estádio Algarve
September 3, 2026 Chicago United States Soldier Field
September 4, 2026

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts
Date City Country Venue Reason
March 29, 2026 New Delhi India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Security concerns[17]
May 23, 2026
June 11, 2026 Marseille France Orange Vélodrome West's previous antisemitic comments
June 19, 2026 Chorzów Poland Silesian Stadium
July 10, 2026 London England Wireless Festival
July 11, 2026
July 12, 2026
July 18, 2026 Reggio Emilia Italy RCF Arena
July 25, 2026 Prague Czech Republic Prague-Velká Chuchle Racecourse

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. ^ a b c Shaw, Lucas (April 6, 2026). "Ye Just Made $33 Million in Two Nights. Will His Comeback Last?". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ a b "Kanye West concert in Italy cancelled over 'public order and safety issues'". The Guardian. May 30, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  8. ^ Saunders, Emma; Kotecha, Sima (April 7, 2026). "Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK". BBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  9. ^ "Ye banned from entering Australia over antisemitic song". BBC News. 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  10. ^ "Kanye West concert canceled in Poland". Deutsche Welle. 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  11. ^ "Kanye West's Prague concert cancelled". Yahoo Entertainment. 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  12. ^ "Kanye West's European tour concerts cancelled in Poland and Switzerland". The Guardian. April 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  13. ^ "Ye's Tour in the Netherlands". The New York Times. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  14. ^ "Ye Concert Setlist at Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul on May 30, 2026". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  15. ^ Quell, Molly (June 3, 2026). "Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands". ABC News. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  16. ^ Saponara, Michael (June 15, 2026). "Ye Adds Homecoming Chicago Shows & San Antonio Stadium Date to Summer Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  17. ^ "Kanye West's India concert cancelled due to security concerns". The Times of India. May 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
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