Kanye West Performs to 118,000 Fans in Istanbul Stadium
Kanye West performed for roughly two hours inside Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The concert drew about 118,000 attendees and marked his first European appearance since 2014.
jpost.comKanye West performed inside Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium for roughly two hours to about 118,000 fans on Saturday. The Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency reported the concert, which was also livestreamed on YouTube. Rapper Travis Scott reportedly joined West on stage during the event.
The performance follows the cancellation of a tour stop in Marseille, France, in April after the mayor refused to have the city serve as a “showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism.” The U.K.’s Wireless Festival also canceled after selecting West as a headlining act.
West is scheduled to perform in the Netherlands on June 6 and June 8. Free concerts have drawn much larger crowds, including Lady Gaga’s performance in Rio de Janeiro last year, which reportedly had an audience of 2.5 million.
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