Kanye West Tbilisi show with Live Nation Israel

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is scheduled to perform at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia, on June 12, according to event listings from Starring Georgia, Georgia Travel and the ticketing platform tkt.ge. Digital Music News and IBTimes reported on May 15 that the booking involved figures tied to Live Nation Israel, prompting scrutiny because of West’s history of antisemitic remarks and other public controversies. Live Nation disputed the characterization that it was producing the event, with Digital Music News reporting that a company spokesperson said the concert was being produced by Blue Stone Productions, not Live Nation. The dispute has turned a straightforward concert announcement into a story about who is actually behind the show and how closely that work is connected to Live Nation’s Israel business. ### Which parts of the concert are publicly confirmed? Starring Georgia says Ye will perform at Dinamo Arena on June 12, and Georgia Travel describes the date as part of the fourth season of the government-backed Starring Georgia initiative. The tkt.ge event page also lists the same venue and date, while Ye’s own tour site has a registration page for “Georgia 2026” at Dinamo Arena Tbilisi on June 12. (starringgeorgia.ge) Georgia’s public listings do not identify Live Nation as the producer on the event pages surfaced in search results. Those pages present the concert as a local event listing tied to Starring Georgia and ticket sales, rather than as a Live Nation-branded show. ### Where did the Live Nation Israel connection come from? Digital Music News reported on May 15 that West was working with Live Nation Israel on the Tbilisi date and tied that claim to Blue Stone Productions and Israeli promoter Guy Beser. (starringgeorgia.ge) The report said Live Nation launched in Israel in 2017 through the acquisition of a majority interest in Bluestone Entertainment and the rollout of Ticketmaster Israel. Live Nation’s 2017 expansion into Israel is documented in contemporaneous trade and corporate coverage. Billboard, IQ Magazine and a corporate release reproduced by Marketscreener all reported that Live Nation acquired a majority interest in Bluestone Entertainment and launched Ticketmaster Israel. Those reports named Guy Beser among Bluestone’s founders or principals. (digitalmusicnews.com) ### What exactly did Live Nation deny? Digital Music News quoted a Live Nation spokesperson as saying, “Live Nation is not producing the Ye show in Georgia. The show is being produced by Blue Stone Productions.” The same report said the spokesperson also disputed other accounts of the corporate relationship, saying Live Nation did not acquire Blue Stone Group and does not have a joint venture with Blue Stone, while acknowledging that Blue Stone Productions and Guy Beser partner with Live Nation on other business. (billboard.com) IBTimes separately reported that a Live Nation representative denied direct involvement in producing the concert and said the event was being handled by Blue Stone Productions, founded by Israeli promoter Guy Beser. That leaves the central factual split as one of affiliation rather than the concert date itself: the show is listed and on sale, but the degree of Live Nation’s operational involvement is contested by the company. (digitalmusicnews.com) ### Why has the booking drawn attention beyond the concert market? IBTimes said the announcement drew attention because of West’s past antisemitic remarks and the reported involvement of Israeli-linked production figures. Rolling Stone’s account, as summarized in search results, also framed the pairing as unusual and said an Israeli industry insider viewed it as raising questions about “business, entertainment, and accountability.” (ibtimes.co.uk) Several outlets also focused on the scale of the date. Digital Music News, IBTimes, Rolling Stone Canada and TMZ all reported that roughly 70,000 tickets were sold within a day, though that figure should be treated as reported by those outlets unless confirmed directly by organizers. (ibtimes.co.uk) ### How does the Georgia event fit into the local program hosting it? Starring Georgia describes itself as an initiative to bring major international artists to Georgia, and Georgia Travel says the Ye concert is part of the program’s fourth season. IBTimes reported that the initiative is partly supported by the Georgian government and is intended to raise the country’s profile for large-scale entertainment events. (digitalmusicnews.com) Georgian media reports published on May 6 said tickets would go on sale on May 12 through tkt.ge, with a presale for TBC cardholders beginning on May 11. Those details match the broader picture of a concert that has moved beyond rumor and into active promotion and ticketing. ### What comes next before the June 12 date? (starringgeorgia.ge) June 12 is the next fixed milestone. Starring Georgia, tkt.ge, Georgia Travel and Ye’s registration page all still point to Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi for that date, and any further clarification about production credits is likely to come from organizers, Blue Stone Productions, Guy Beser or Live Nation before show day. (starringgeorgia.ge) (1tv.ge)