Controversial American rap superstar Kanye West (now known as Ye) held two sold-out 'listening parties' in Haikou, China last year. Riding on the acclaim from those shows, Kanye held a concert at Shanghai Gymnasium on the night of the 12th, but greatly disappointed fans. Not only did he arrive late and leave early, but the performance time was cut in half. He even played a new song glorifying Nazis titled 'Heil Hitler.' Netizens questioned: 'How did this get approved?'
Kanye's ticket prices ranged from as low as 980 RMB (about 581 MYR) to as high as 2,680 RMB (about 1,589 MYR). The show was originally scheduled to start at 7:30 PM, but he was 50 minutes late, not taking the stage until 8:20 PM. During the wait, the entire audience repeatedly protested, shouting 'Refund!' After finally seeing Kanye appear, the show lasted only 1 hour and 25 minutes before rain intensified at the venue, and he left the stage at 9:45 PM, leaving only an instrumental track playing for 20 more minutes and ending the event hastily without returning. Compared to last year's three-hour-long energetic show in Haikou, this Shanghai concert was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews.
Kanye's ticket prices ranged from as low as 980 RMB (about 581 MYR) to as high as 2,680 RMB (about 1,589 MYR). The show was originally scheduled to start at 7:30 PM, but he was 50 minutes late, not taking the stage until 8:20 PM. During the wait, the entire audience repeatedly protested, shouting 'Refund!' After finally seeing Kanye appear, the show lasted only 1 hour and 25 minutes before rain intensified at the venue, and he left the stage at 9:45 PM, leaving only an instrumental track playing for 20 more minutes and ending the event hastily without returning. Compared to last year's three-hour-long energetic show in Haikou, this Shanghai concert was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews.