TIRANA, Albania — Kanye West is taking matters into his own hands after a string of cancellations across Europe, announcing plans to build a massive, temporary 60,000-seat stadium in Albania for a one-night-only performance this summer.

The show, scheduled for July 11, will see the rapper—now legally known as Ye—transform a stretch of the Tirana-Durrës highway into one of the largest concert venues the Balkan region has ever seen. Local officials confirmed this week that the “Eagle Stadium” project will be a modular, custom-built structure designed specifically to house the rapper’s ambitious stage production.

The move comes after several European cities reportedly barred the 48-year-old artist from performing. Recent reports indicate that scheduled appearances in London and Poland were scrapped following pushback from local governments over the rapper’s past antisemitic comments and inflammatory rhetoric.

While other nations have shut their doors, the Albanian government is rolling out the red carpet. Prime Minister Edi Rama promoted the event on social media Thursday, sharing a video montage of Ye’s career to announce the Tirana date.

Minister of Tourism and Culture Blendi Gonxhja defended the decision, framing the event as a massive win for the country’s profile.

“In every aspect, it is our obligation to welcome and facilitate the development of such events that bring numerous benefits to tourism and the economy,” Gonxhja said in a statement. He added that the concert would have an “extraordinary impact” on the local economy.

The logistics of the build are staggering. The site will reportedly repurpose elements of existing infrastructure while adding massive modular stands to nearly triple the capacity of the city’s largest existing arena, the 22,500-seat Air Albania Stadium.

International event firm Streetlife is reportedly handling the organization, with Redcloud managing the on-site production.The stage design is expected to feature the massive half-globe aesthetic Ye utilized during his recent Los Angeles comeback performances.

For Albania, the concert is a gamble on cultural relevance. The country has been aggressive in its efforts to market itself as a high-end tourism destination, and hosting a global—albeit controversial—superstar is seen by officials as a shortcut to international headlines.

The project hasn’t been without its skeptics. While the government insists the concert is being funded through ticket sales and private partnerships, the scale of the “pop-up” stadium has raised questions about the rapid timeline and the sheer cost of building a 60,000-seat venue for a single night.

As of Saturday, construction crews were reportedly already scouting the Tirana-Durrës corridor to begin site preparations. Tickets are expected to go on sale shortly, with fans from across Europe and the Middle East expected to fly in for what is being billed as the rapper’s only major European-area stop this season.

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