Kanye West Announces First Los Angeles Show in Years

Ye, AKA Kanye West, has announced a show in Los Angeles, his first major United States performance in years.

The details:

• West will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on April 3.

• A tour page has been set up through which fans can pre-register for the show by pre-saving his upcoming album, Bully.

• Presale tickets go on sale today (Tuesday March 10) at 10am local time, followed by general onsale on Wednesday.

• Bully is currently scheduled for a March 27 release.

Rare show:

• West has made only a handful of live appearances over the past few years, including two dates in Mexico City in January, and shows in South Korea and China in 2024.

• He has not embarked on a US run since 2016.

• It’s unclear whether more US dates will be announced.

• His previous date at SoFi Stadium took place alongside Ty Dolla $ign at Rolling Loud in 2024, but as Variety notes, it was more a listening party for the album Vultures 1.

Controversy:

• West has, over the past few years, made numerous antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews.

• In January he placed a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal apologizing for his actions, citing untreated brain damage and mental illness as reasons for the comments.

• “It does not excuse what I did though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people,” he wrote.