The artist formerly known as Kanye West performed for nearly two hours in Türkiye this weekend, at one point telling the crowd of tens of thousands that he had broken the record for the “largest stadium performance of all time.” Naturally, the claim from the Bully artist, whose next stateside show is slated for later this month in Florida, was both echoed by fans and questioned by those who pointed to past ticketed performances from Paul McCartney , among other artists, as having netted higher attendance. So, what’s the truth? We take—or, at least, attempt to take—a closer look below. How many people did Ye say attended his Istanbul show? “I just wanna tell y’all we just broke the record,” Ye, who in January expressed remorse for his past hateful remarks in a full-page Wall Street Journal ad, said at this weekend’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium show. “118,000. Largest stadium performance of all time.” This figure was also included in a report from the state-run Anadolu Agency, as seen here .…