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Albania Confirms July 11 Kanye West Show, Plans 60,000-Seat Temporary Stadium

Leaders pitch the event as a tourism boost despite cancellations elsewhere over the rapper’s antisemitic record.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed the Tirana concert on Thursday, setting July 11 for a one-night show.
  • The government says a pop-up venue named Eagle Stadium will be built along the TiranaDurrës corridor with space for about 60,000 people.
  • Officials say ticket sales will fund the show, with presales announced for May 5 and public bodies helping to ease logistics.
  • The booking follows bans and cancellations in the UK, France, Poland, and Switzerland, including a UK visa denial that sank London’s Wireless Festival.
  • Activists and Jewish groups in Albania and abroad oppose the plan, warning it legitimizes past pro-Nazi statements, while other proposed European dates remain uncertain.