US rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has arrived in the Russian capital city of Moscow, Russian TV show host and producer Yana Rudkovskaya said on Sunday.
"Kanye West is already in Moscow. This is super news! He is staying in the heart of the capital. Fingers crossed over a [possible Moscow] Luzhniki [Stadium] show," Rudkovskaya said on Telegram.
Ye himself posted a greeting to Moscow residents on his Russian online social media VK page, saying "Hello, Moscow."
Russian Telegram channel Moskvichka Magazine reported that Ye is paying a visit to the Russian capital to celebrate the birthday of Russian designer and photographer Gosha Rubchinskiy, who was appointed head of design of Ye's music and fashion brand Yeezy in December 2023. A Russian restaurant told Sputnik that Ye and Rubchinskiy visited the establishment on Saturday evening.
The press office of the Luzhniki Stadium told Sputnik that there were no plans to host Ye's possible concert in Moscow.
"We do not have such information on our official website. No relevant information was received," a spokeswoman said.
Ye has garnered public attention in recent years for his presidential ambitions and a series of statements considered anti-Semitic by watchdog groups. In December of last year, Ye publicly apologized to the Jewish community, claiming that he regretted any pain he may have caused.