Kanye West is looking forward to a visit with President Vladimir Putin and performing his first show in the country with Sunday Service.
Kanye West to Visit Russia Later This Year
The Grammy Award-winning rapper apparently wants to make the country—which currently has its eyes on Ukraine—a second home, according to sources close to the artist. Those sources also told Billboard that Kanye West is a supporter of the Russian president who is also chummy with former president Donald Trump.
Kanye West Is Planning A Concert With Sunday Service in Russia As Well as A Meeting with President Vladimir Putin This Year
The trip will be set up by Kanye’s lawyer Scott Balber and strategic advisor Ameer Sudan. Apparently, West has wanted to perform in Russia since forming Sunday Service. Why make the trip now while hostilities are looming between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S is something of a mystery at the moment.
In explaining the artist’s motivations, Sudan told Billboard “This is Ye, Ye is going to get there regardless. What are they going to say? He’s going to be a special guest of the Agalarovs.” Aras Agalarov is a property developer in Russia who is worth billions while his son Emin is a popular musician in the country.
While no time has been given for the trip, Kanye West and company expect to hit Russia before the year is out—and the year is still young, folks. At the moment, Russia has a level 4 or “red” travel advisory level by the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. Red basically means “Do not travel.” The main reason for this is:
The U.S. government’s ability to provide routine and emergency services to U.S. citizens in Russia is severely limited, particularly in areas far from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and U.S. consulate locations due to Russian government limitations on U.S. staffing and the suspension of consular services from U.S. consulates.
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