31.05.2026 09:20
Licensed merchandise released before world-famous rapper Kanye West's Istanbul concert drew significant attention. Fans, especially those wanting to buy the artist's specially designed socks, formed queues stretching for kilometers around the stadium.
Thousands of people flocked to the concert area before Kanye West's concert at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The official merchandise points set up around the stadium were overflowing due to the crowds.
It was reported that the queues formed by fans, especially those wanting to buy licensed socks belonging to Kanye West, reached approximately 2.5 kilometers. Fans waiting in long lines in front of the sales points drew attention.
THE PRICE BECAME A TRENDING TOPIC
Among the products offered for sale at the concert area, one of the most attention-grabbing items was the socks. It was stated that the socks, sold for about 1,000 TL, quickly approached the point of being sold out.
Thousands of people who came to Istanbul for the concert caused congestion both at the event area and at transportation hubs.
THE CONCERT VIBRATED THE CITY
Kanye West's Istanbul concert created density not only around the stadium but also on public transportation lines. Due to tens of thousands of people heading to the concert area at the same time, crowds occurred at metro stations and connecting roads.
The huge queues formed in front of the licensed merchandise stands before the concert were among the most striking images of the night.