After a tumultuous few days in which Kanye West walked off the stage three songs into his Saturday night concert in Sacramento and canceled Sunday’s at the Forum in Los Angeles three hours before showtime, the rapper has canceled the remainder of his “Saint Pablo” tour, according to a representative.
West, known for his between-song diatribes in which he reveals his unedited self, had become increasingly erratic — no small feat — and on Saturday he pushed further when he ranted about a few longtime friends and acquaintances, including Jay Z, Beyoncé and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
To West’s credit, much of his tirade was to advance the career of his longtime collaborator Kid Cudi.
On Thursday during his concert in San Jose, West editorialized about racism and the Black Lives Matter movement before praising President-elect Donald Trump.
“There’s nonpolitical methods to speaking that I like, that I feel were very futuristic,” West told the San Jose crowd, referring to Trump.
[...] that style, and that method of communication, has proven that it can beat a politically correct way of communication.
In addition to the “Life of Pablo” album, West released multiple sneakers in partnership with Adidas, presented two fashion collections, and staged performances on festival stages and “Saturday Night Live.”
