Kanye West Walks Offstage Due To Technical Difficulties
Posted by Mitch Michaels on 05.05.2008
Plus, Kanye's response...
Kanye West stormed offstage at a gig in Houston, Texas, after a technical glitch threatened his performance. West was playing a concert at the city's Woodlands Pavilion on Friday when side screens at the venue, which were supposed to show West, failed to work.
Mid-performance, he shouted, "Turn the fucking screens off," before stopping the show and exclaiming, "If the shitt's not working just turn it off," and storming off, it was reported.
However West then re-emerged and finished his set
Kanye quickly responded to the story via his blog:
Don't believe the hype! When I started the show the other night we were having a lot of technical issues due 2 the heat. The 2 huge screens on both sides of the stage were glaring bright blue like when your DVD player acts up at home. I asked for them 2 turn the screens off 3 times because it was distracting 2 the show. The fans were not getting what they paid for. I admit, in my frustration, I did use profanity on the 4th time I asked. I stopped the show 2 go over and check it out myself. After the screens were turned off I started the same song from the beginning. The screens were eventually fixed 5 songs in but it was definitely better 2 have them blacked out rather than bright blue. Unfortunately for certain media outlets, you will never be able 2 'Michael Jackson' me. That means 2 make it seem like everything I do is so weird or out of place... they always try 2 make it seem like everything is about my ego! That joke is getting old. At a certain point you have 2 respect that I'm one of the last artist that still cares about the fans having the best time of there lives! Thanks 2 Bossip and Perez for taking it easy on me on the EW spaz... I did go in a little 2 much on that one. I'm sure there are some cool people who work over there and had nothing 2 do with that review. With all that said.... "I'm still the greatest!!!" lol!! Oh and I was in the studio with T.I. last night.... so get ready!!!
Kanye is slowly headed toward Divo status(a male version of a Diva).
Posted By: Shone Jones (Guest) on May 05, 2008 at 06:08 PM
He's been there for ages.
Anyway, I think it's funny when celebrities use "lol", I don't know, it just is.
Posted By: Foolio (Guest) on May 05, 2008 at 09:00 PM
In the studio with T.I.?! Awesome!
Posted By: Ye-a-ye-yeeahh (Guest) on May 06, 2008 at 01:44 PM
I Love Kanye! The realest I've heard since 2pac...to me anyway. I appreciate that he NEVER sugar-coats what he says whether it be a song or even live broadcast lol. Always real, inspirational, motivational, great style, and silly sense of humor. If U aint on Kanye then U must be watered down! Ya know!
Posted By: Doree (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:37 AM
