Kanye West concerts in St. Petersburg officially cancelled

Concerts by American musician Kanye West that had been scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg, Russia, have been officially cancelled. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the events' organizer, the agency Say Agency, which had been responsible for staging the shows in the Russian city.

The concerts had originally been planned for October, but organizers have now confirmed they will not go ahead. The statement from Say Agency did not specify the reasons behind the decision to call off the performances.

The cancellation announcement comes just months before the concerts had been due to take place, suggesting the decision was made relatively close to the planned dates.