Furious Kanye West fans demand REFUNDS after rapper's Shanghai concert
by CYDNEY YEATES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM · Mail OnlineKanye West left furious fans demanding a refund after turning up late to perform his China show on Friday due to bad weather conditions, according to reports.
The disgraced 48-year-old rapper, who now goes by Ye, was nearly an hour late to perform at the Shanghai Stadium on Friday because of heavy rain which soaked audiences in the open-air arena.
While the set was scheduled for 7.30pm, it has been said that Kanye didn't take to the stage until 8.10pm, according to local media, and by this point the crowd – made up of around 70,000 people - were restless and chanting for their money back.
Following the gig, Kanye took to social media where he praised audiences for their 'energy'.
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, he said: 'Thank you to my fans in China and the Chinese government. The energy was amazing.
'Love all of you forever Can't wait till the next show.'
Although Kanye appeared to ignore the backlash, some furious fans took to social media to complain about the show – and one went as far as saying it was the 'worst concert' they've been to.
One said: 'Shanghai consumers DO NOT PLAY. Massive crowd was shouting REFUND after Ye was late 40 minutes to his concert.'
Another wrote: 'So I've been a fan of Kanye West since I was a teen. MBDTF [My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy] opened my ears to the sonics in music. Was hard to get tix for him in Shanghai but got it.
'Was hyped af. Couldn't even sleep night before. But. Worst concert I've ever been to. @kanyewest u can be better.' [sic]
In a follow up post, they claimed Kanye was 45 minutes late and was 'mostly lip synching.'
They added: 'His microphone must have been up less than 20% of the time.
'For the encore, he disappeared for over 20 minutes at one point as tracks like Wolves just played out with him nowhere in sight. I could have just played your music at home man. Came to see you perform????'
Reddit users, however, were much less forgiving.
Taking to the social media site, one said: 'At this point, buying tix to see this clown is on the same level as buying tickets to Fyre Festival.'
'If you go see Kanye, that's on you,' said another.
A third continued: 'Kanye fans get everything they deserve.'
Kanye was spotted landing in China on July 11 after fleeing Los Angeles.
He flashed a peace sign as he left Shanghai Pudong International Airport with his wife Bianca Censori on Friday morning.
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Kanye was dressed in all black, sporting a hoodie with a vest and trousers while also covering his face with a pair of sunglasses.
The American star was covered by an umbrella as he made his way to a waiting car outside the terminal following his commercial flight.
Hours before, the couple were pictured making their way through Los Angeles International Airport to catch a plane.
Kanye and the Australian architect, 30, bypassed any VIP perks, and were seen standing in line for security with the rest of the crowd.
The couple made their way through the line and a TSA worker was seen checking Kanye's passport to identify him.
The duo did not appear to have any carry-on luggage with them.
It comes after Kanye's Australian visa was recently cancelled, after he released an anti-Semitic song praising Adolf Hitler.