I ain’t saying he’s a gold digger, but …Kanye West has made over $25million this year for not performing.
As yet another event is cancelled this week – two controversial dates in St Petersburg, Russia, have bitten the dust – Kanye’s global fans are being left out of pocket. But the rapper is still very much in the money.
Sources reveal the artist now known as Ye only signs deals if he’s paid half the fee up front, whether he plays or not. Which means he got $10million (£7.3m) for the cancelled gigs in Russia.
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