Kanye West and his team are working to produce a concert in Italy to promote the rapper’s upcoming collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Billboard has learned.
West, who now goes by Ye, is scheduled to perform the new album alongside Ty Dolla $ign at an undisclosed location in Italy on Oct. 27, with tickets going on sale as early as Sunday (Oct. 15).
Billboard Italia previously reported that the show will be held at RCF Arena (formerly known as Campovolo) in Reggio Emilia, but that location hasn’t been confirmed by West’s camp. That gathering is expected to draw up to 100,000 people.
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A representative for West has declined Billboard‘s request for comment. Billboard has also reached out to reps for Ty Dolla $ign.
West’s forthcoming performance would follow the rapper and fashion mogul’s surprise appearance at Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus concert in Rome on Aug. 7. He has also been photographed in various Italian cities in recent months alongside his wife Bianca Censori.
Rumors about a possible West concert in Italy began in early October when RFC Arena started the construction of a large stage for a show that was scheduled for Oct. 13, according to local news outlet Reggionline. Plans fell through when the building couldn’t obtain the necessary permits to build the stage by the mid-October deadline. Some fans have speculated that the concert could be a listening party for West and Ty Dolla $ign’s new album. In recent weeks, West has been spotted near recording studios in Milan.
West and Ty Dolla $ign are currently shopping for a partner to distribute their forthcoming collaborative album, sources tell Billboard. The new set was originally scheduled for release on Friday (Oct. 13), but it was pushed back and is expected to arrive in the coming weeks, according to sources.
The last time West and Ty Dolla $ign released a collaboration was “Junya Pt 2” on Ye’s 2021 album, Donda. Before that, they worked together on Ty Dolla $ign’s “Ego Death” (2020) and on West’s “Everything We Need” (2019), “Real Friends” (2016) and “Only One” (2014).
This story is developing.