Key Takeaways

Russell Simmons joined Kanye West and Bianca Censori backstage at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, where Simmons and the rapper embraced in footage shared online.

The Oct. 24 concert marked Ye ’s first Indonesia performance and only Southeast Asian stop of his 2026 tour, drawing more than 77,000 fans with a 360-degree stage, lasers, and pyrotechnics.

The reunion continued Simmons and Ye ’s long association and followed canceled 2026 dates in the UK, Poland, Switzerland, and Russia.

Russell Simmons resurfaced in Kanye West's orbit on Saturday (Oct. 24), turning up backstage at the rapper's first-ever concert in Indonesia.

Footage circulating on Instagram placed the Def Jam co-founder alongside Ye and Bianca Censori at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta. The photos show Simmons and Ye embracing multiple times, smiling, and enjoying each other’s company.

Check out Simmons and Ye together below.

The show itself was a first.…