Kanye West announces shock London gig for this month
15 February 2013, 11:30
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
Kanye West has announced a surprise UK live date in London for later this month.
The hip-hop star will play a one-off show at the capital’s Hammersmith Apollo on 24 February 2013 (week Sunday).
Tickets go on sale Friday (15 February) at 9am, available via Eventim.
EDIT: An additional Kanye date at the Hammersmith Apollo on 23 February has just gone on sale via Eventim.
West is reportedly starting work on a new album release, what will be the follow-up to 2011′s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
Watch ‘Runaway’ from the aforementioned LP below:
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