The Ye Live Concert Tour is the ongoing seventh headlining concert tour by American rapper Kanye West, in support of his twelfth studio album, Bully (2026). It commenced on April 1, 2026, in Inglewood, California at the SoFi Stadium and is his first concert tour in a decade, following the Saint Pablo Tour in 2016.
West collaborated with Aus Taylor to design the tour's staging, which features a large spherical-shaped spinning main stage that projects visuals. The tour recorded large ticket sales and attendances, reportedly selling 118,000 tickets for a show (setting the all-time record for the largest stadium performance) in Istanbul. It also generated controversy on social media and news cycles related to the cancellation of multiple concerts due to West's previous antisemitic statements.
Production Stage The Ye Live Concert Tour features a large spherical-shaped main stage, which projects visuals of the Earth and Moon spinning around throughout the performance. West explained themes of return and revival as inspiration for the stage design, likening it to "standing on top of the world after everything we've been through". The stage was designed by West and Aus Taylor, with lighting being provided by John McGuire.
Merchandise
Commercial performance The tour's second show at SoFi Stadium grossed $18 million, becoming one of the world's highest-grossing concerts. The May 30 show in Istanbul sold 118,000 tickets, making it the largest single show attendance for a West concert; West later claimed the show broke the all-time record for the largest stadium performance. West's Alamodome concert, which grossed around $9 million, was noted for providing an economic boost to local hotels in San Antonio, with reservations in the area increasing by 22 percent.
Controversy
From 2022 to 2025, West drew widespread condemnation, and lost sponsors and partnerships, for expressing antisemitic views and sympathizing with Nazi ideology, before issuing an official apology in 2026. These comments affected West's ability to perform in certain markets, particularly within Europe, as several planned concerts were cancelled or blocked by government authorities.
In April 2026, the United Kingdom revoked West's authorization to enter the country, preventing him from headlining Wireless Festival that July, prompting the event's cancellation. Other European performances were postponed or cancelled amid political pressure or public opposition between April and June 2026. French, Polish and Italian authorities cancelled the June 11 concert in Marseille, June 19 concert in Chorzów, and July 18 concert in Reggio Emilia, respectively, while the July 25 concert in Prague was cancelled after the venue prematurely ended its agreement to host West following public and political pressure. West's planned but then-unannounced June concert at St. Jakob Park in Basel was blocked by venue owners FC Basel, citing the club's "values".
West was able to perform in Istanbul on May 30, Arnhem on June 6 and 8, Tbilisi on June 12, Madrid on July 30, and in Algarve on August 7. West's appearance in the Netherlands received scrutiny from some politicians and Jewish organizations, but Dutch authorities and courts, citing the nation's constitutional freedom of speech laws, concluded that there was insufficient legal basis to bar him from entering the country or performing. In June, Senator Rick Scott urged the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel West's shows in the city. Later that month, the mayor of San Antonio, Gina Ortiz Jones expressed support for the cancellation of West's concert in San Antonio stating: "Standing up to antisemitism is exactly what it takes to achieve a more perfect Union". Both of these shows eventually went ahead as planned.
Setlist This set list is representative of the show in Tirana, performed on July 11, 2026, and is not representative of every show on the tour.
"King" "Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1" "Can't Tell Me Nothing" "Niggas in Paris" "Mercy" "Praise God" "Black Skinhead" "On Sight" "Blood on the Leaves" "Carnival" "Power" "Bound 2" "Fade" "Say You Will" "Heartless" "All the Love" "Highs and Lows" "Beauty and the Beast" "I Can't Wait" "Father" "Everybody" "Famous" "American Boy" "Jesus Walks" "All Falls Down" "Through the Wire" "Gold Digger" "Touch the Sky" "Good Life" (with intro from "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)") "Homecoming" "All of the Lights" "Flashing Lights" "Stronger" "Ghost Town" "Moon" "Runaway" (with outro elements from "Mama's Favorite") "Hey Mama" (played from tape)
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Guest appearances During both Inglewood shows, North West appeared to perform "Talking" and "Piercing on My Hand". During the first show on April 1, Don Toliver joined to perform "Moon" and "E85". During the second show on April 3, Travis Scott joined to perform "Father" and "Fein", CeeLo Green joined to perform "Bully", and Lauryn Hill joined to perform a mini-set of "Mystery of Iniquity", "All Falls Down", "Lost Ones", "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Believe What I Say"; her sons Zion and YG Marley also appeared to perform "Heartbeat", "Crisis" and "Praise Jah in the Moonlight". Before the start of the Tbilisi show on June 14, the Wrldfms Tony Williams appeared to perform "Georgia (On My Mind)". During the second Tampa show on June 28, Kodak Black appeared to perform "Roll in Peace" and "No Flockin", while North also appeared to perform "Talking" and "D!e". Before the start of the San Antonio show on July 4, Williams performed "The Star-Spangled Banner". During the Algarve show, North appeared to perform "H0w Sh0uld I F33l" and "Talking". During the New Orleans show, Ty Dolla Sign joined to perform "Everybody", "Carnival" and "Fade". During both Chicago shows, Big Sean and 2 Chainz joined to perform "Clique" and "Mercy"; Sean additionally performed "I Don't Fuck with You" during the first show, while 2 Chainz performed "Birthday Song" during the first show and "I'm Different" during the second show. Twista also joined to perform "Slow Jamz" and "Overnight Celebrity". During the first show, Future joined to perform "Keep It Burnin" and "Fuck Up Some Commas". During the second show, a multitude of guests joined, including Chief Keef, Rick Ross, Don Toliver, Travis Scott, Young Thug, CyHi, Really Doe, GLC, Consequence, Common, Lupe Fiasco and Kid Cudi.
Set list alterations During both Inglewood shows, West performed "This a Must", additionally performing "Wolves", "Punch Drunk", "Highs and Lows", "White Lines", "Bully" and "Last Breath" during the second show. "Homecoming", "Flashing Lights", "Stronger" and "Ghost Town" were cut during the first show, and "Touch the Sky" was cut in both shows. Starting from the first Arnhem show on June 6, "Gold Digger" and "American Boy" were added to the set list. During the first Tampa show on June 26, "Moon" was briefly played from tape. During the second show, "OK" played from tape as West walked to the stage, and "Ghost Town" was not performed. "Hey Mama" was only played at the Tirana show in commemoration of Donda West. Starting from the Madrid show on July 30, "Run This Town" was added to the set list, and "True Love" was added as an outro to "Runaway". During the Algarve show on August 7, "Moon" was played from tape before "Runaway". Starting from the New Orleans show, "Love Lockdown" was added to the set list. Both Chicago shows featured "Put On" and "Homecoming" as intros in place of "King", as well as performances of "No Church in the Wild", "Off the Grid", "I Wonder", "Champion" and "Heard 'Em Say". During the second show, West also performed "New Slaves", and "All My Life" was played as a tribute to Lil Durk.
Tour dates
Date (2026)CityCountryVenueTickets soldBox officeApril 1InglewoodUnited StatesSoFi Stadium 149,000 $32,600,000April 3May 30IstanbulTurkeyAtatürk Olympic Stadium 118,000 June 6ArnhemNetherlandsGelreDome70,000 June 8 June 12TbilisiGeorgiaDinamo Arena70,000 June 26TampaUnited StatesRaymond James Stadium119,591rowspan="2" June 28July 4San AntonioAlamodome 61,077$9,000,000July 11TiranaAlbaniaEagle Stadium 60,000 July 30MadridSpainMetropolitano Stadium 68,000colspan="2" August 7AlgarvePortugalEstádio Algarve 34,000 August 15AlmatyKazakhstanAlmaty Central Stadium31,000 August 28New OrleansUnited StatesCaesars Superdomecolspan="2"September 3ChicagoSoldier Field 129,562 $29,800,000September 4October 24JakartaIndonesiaGelora Bung Karno Stadiumrowspan="4" colspan="2" October 31HoustonUnited StatesReliant StadiumNovember 7ArlingtonAT&T StadiumNovember 21GlendaleState Farm Stadium
Cancelled shows + List of cancelled concerts Date (2026) City Country Venue Reason March 29New DelhiIndiaJawaharlal Nehru StadiumSecurity concerns May 23 June 11 Marseille France Orange VélodromeWest's previous antisemitic comments June 19 Chorzów Poland Silesian Stadium July 10LondonEnglandWireless Festival July 11 July 12July 18Reggio EmiliaItalySecurity concerns July 25 Prague Czech Republic Prague-Velká Chuchle RacecourseWest's previous antisemitic commentsOctober 10Saint PetersburgRussiaGazprom ArenaNo agreement signed October 11
See also
Ye Live in Chicago
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