Ye – the rapper formerly known as Kanye West – has announced he will play two live shows in Russia later this year.On Monday, tickets for Ye’s live dates at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena, which has a capacity of 70,000, sold out mere minutes after going on sale.AdvertisementBBC News pointed out that the controversial Jesus Walks musician is the most prolific Western performer to play in Russia since the country’s invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.As well as the likes of Akon, DaBaby and Tyga, chart-topping singer Jason DeRulo performed two shows in Russia last year, returning for...