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Rap star Kanye West could be falling victim to conflicting reports as new coverage of Yeezy's Wireless Festival performances claim he received more support than backlash. #CantTellMeNothin
According to the latest reports, Ye impressed more than depressed his loyal following at the annual United Kingdom event.
Must have been someone else! Kanye West’s recent performance at the Wireless Festival in the UK was anything but negative. Despite recent reports that the rapper was booed off stage, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm that the majority of West’s fans were extremely supportive throughout the entire night. People in Kanye’s camp who were present at the show tell Us that the “Bound 2” entertainer gave his all during the show, and received a round of applause after speaking about his adorable 12-month-old daughter North West, whom he shares with wife Kim Kardashian. (Us Magazine)
Previous reports claimed his second rant in two days rubbed fans the wrong way.
WIRELESS fans were left unimpressed last night after Kanye West – who was filling in for an unwell Drake – went on a 15-minute rant for the second night in a row. The superstar – who already headlined the event in Finsbury Park, North London, on Friday night – embarked on the speech during his 2010 hit Runaway, where he described himself as “shy” and “arrogant.” After having already received bad press for taking up a large portion of his set with the deep and meaningful monologue the night before, fans seemed unamused and proceeded to demand: “We want Drake.” (Express)
Things turned even uglier as fans decided to leave the event while Ye remained on stage.
Many angry fans started to shout “off, off, off” while others left the main stage altogether to catch their trains home. Taking to Twitter after the bizarre performance, one disappointed festival goer wrote: “‘#kanyewest has now been giving a sermon/speech for twenty minutes solid. Those poor Drake fans, this is NOT what they paid for. #wireless” While another added: “#kanyewest absolutely ruined my #wireless experience!!! Left early… You’re a t*** #wewantdrake.” (Express)
The day before, Mr. West unloaded a 20-minute rant mid-performance.
Wearing a bejewelled mask over his face, Kanye, 37, told the audience: ‘I’m not going to mention any names but… Nike, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Don’t discriminate against me ‘cos I’m a black man making music. ‘F**k saving face and what it’s supposed to mean, it’s about living my dream.’ And it would seem the move didn’t go down too well with the crowd, with audience members reportedly deserting the al fresco gig in droves. (Daily Mail UK)
