Kanye West to perform in Russia in October, venue says

West apologised in January for the remarks, which he attributed to an undiagnosed brain injury and an untreated bipolar disorder.

If the concerts ⁠go ahead, West ‌would ​become one of the biggest international music stars to ​visit Russia since ‌the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ​2022.

Ticket prices for the two shows, scheduled for October 10 to 11, start at ​9000 ​roubles ($A150) and the ​cheapest tickets sold out within an ‌hour, state news agency TASS reported.

The most expensive are priced at 160,000 roubles.

Gazprom Arena is the home ground for Zenit St Petersburg football club ​and has a capacity of about 70,000 ​spectators.