Ye Sets U.S. Rap Attendance Record With 83,000 Fans in Dallas

WHO:

The Source - Concert promoter IKON Presents announced the concert figures.

AllHipHop - IKON provided the ticket and revenue figures to The Breakfast Club’s Loren Lorosa.

Variety - Kanye West performed at the concert; the attendance and gross-revenue figures were attributed to his representative.

WHAT:

The Source - “YE LIVE!” sold 83,000 tickets and generated $18 million in revenue, according to promoter IKON Presents.

The Source - The reported 83,000 tickets exceeded the promoter’s reported previous figure of 74,412 tickets.

AllHipHop - Kanye West’s concert sold 83,000 tickets and earned $16.5 million, according to figures IKON gave Loren Lorosa.

Variety - The concert drew 83,132 fans, setting the U.S. record for the most-attended hip-hop concert; Variety reported that West broke his own record.

Variety - The concert generated more than $18 million in reported gross revenue in a single night and ranked as the fifth-highest-grossing concert in U.S. history.

WHERE:

The Source - The concert took place at AT&T Stadium.

AllHipHop - The concert was in Dallas at AT&T Stadium.

Variety - The concert took place at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium.

WHY:

Variety - The concert was described as breaking the U.S. attendance record for a hip-hop concert because it drew 83,132 fans, surpassing West’s own record.

HOW:

The Source - IKON Presents reported ticket sales and revenue for the event.

AllHipHop - IKON shared its ticket-sales and earnings figures with The Breakfast Club’s Loren Lorosa.

Variety - The attendance and gross-revenue figures were reported by West’s representative.

(UPDATED November 9, 2026 18:01 UTC)

Kanye West’s Dallas concert set a U.S. hip-hop attendance record with 83,132 fans. The AT&T Stadium show grossed more than $18 million. IKON Presents reported 83,000 tickets sold.