Kanye West cancels rest of Saint Pablo tour after repeated controversies
Kanye West's never shied away from the spotlight - but it looks like he's axing the rest of his monumental Saint Pablo tour in the wake of recent controversies.
UPDATE: Kanye's tour is officially over - a spokesperson has confirmed that "tickets will be fully refunded at the point of purchase."
Original post: According to reports the "Famous" rapper has pulled the plug on his elaborate North American trek.
Gerrick D. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times tweets:
Kanye canceled the makeup concert for the show he walked out on. pic.twitter.com/U2siliSF1b
— Gerrick D. Kennedy (@GerrickKennedy) November 21, 2016
Just got word from a source that @kanyewest informed his crew that remaining dates of U.S. #SaintPabloTour are nixed.
— Gerrick D. Kennedy (@GerrickKennedy) November 21, 2016
No word on European dates that were planned for 2017.
— Gerrick D. Kennedy (@GerrickKennedy) November 21, 2016
The cancellations come after a string of rants landed Kanye in hot water - not only did he confirm himself as a supporter of Donald Trump, he railed against his pals Jay Z and Beyoncé, then pulled a gig mere hours before he was due onstage.
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