YE OR NAY? Is Kanye West coming to South Africa?
By Thabo Shole-Mashao:
Khanye West, now called Ye. (Image: TicketPro)
Kanye West, arguably the world’s biggest hip hop star, may perform to a half-empty stadium in South Africa for his live concert this December -that is if the event will happen at all.
Now known as just ‘Ye’, the cantankerous artist who is also a producer and fashion designer, could be met by mostly vacant seats and a hollow stadium field if the ‘Ye Live Concert’ is not abruptly cancelled before then.
Slow ticket sales and threats
The concert, which was supposed to be the biggest live music event of 2025, has been riddled with a litany of controversies, including slow ticket sales and legal threats. Event finances are central to this messy debacle.
It is alleged that the South Afr...