Kanye pisses Bonnarooers off, offers shoe as compensation
As we mentioned, Kanye West didn’t hit the What Stage until 4:27 a.m. this morning - almost a hour and half later than what was his originally scheduled Bonnaroo set time. Of course, this comes after West succeeded last week in changing his performance time to ensure his “Glow in the Dark” tour would occur during complete darkness.
Ironically, by the time West ended his 60 minute set, the sun was already rising over the Manchester, Tennessee farm. And lets just say, more than a few people weren’t too happy about it…
When he left the stage barely an hour into his set, we all stood by and waited for the encore, but instead some music came up on the PA and the techies re-emerged on the stage. Really? All that shit for a set that wasn’t even an hour? As the crowd filed out, their exhaustion was replaced by an energetic anger. “FUCK KANYE WEST” was heard from all quarters.
[West] started playing to a pissed-off crowd at 4:30. He’d postponed his set from 8pm because he needed darkness for his light show, but the sun started peeking up halfway through. He made no friends at Bonnaroo—and that’s hard to accomplish.
You know what’s the size of the sun, guys? The fucking sun. And Kanye, the sun won’t wait to rise so you can make sure the section of the stage where you do your sneaker-slide move is properly waxed. And when it rises, stuff no longer glows. And, it is no longer dark. I think I just successfully interviewed to be your new tour manager. You need one. Hire me.
Did he offer an explanation? No. Did he acknowledge the crowd at all? No? He did Kanye’s show for Kanye.
Rest assured Bonnarooers, Kanye will make it up you. Some could say he already has - th
anks to the release of his new shoe - The Air Yeezy. The West designed NIke shoe is set to his stores in the come future. You’d probably be late too if you had a new shoe coming out…wait, no you wouldn’t…
You know what, fuck Kanye! As I roamed around the Bonnaroo campgrounds Sunday morning I could always say that and hear it returned. Why, because no one there had ever seen a musician pay that much disrespect to fans. Pearl Jam went a little late but, guess what Kanye, they’re the headliners, they can do what they want. Short on time? Maybe Kanye should go talk to the crew from Ghostland Observatory, they managed to put together the most bad ass laser show I have ever seen in less than half the time it took his crew to even assemble your incomplete set. Oh and where was Kanye’s crew? Me and my friends were there, we never saw no one really working on stage to bring your show. Shit, last year the flaming lips landed a goddamned UFO on the Which stage (which is where you were suppose to be). And who the fuck is Kanye to demand that Phil Lesh go off so he can go up there and play his half ass no energy set. Phil Lesh!! The fucking Grateful Dead invented the whole fucking scene man. Kanye has not paid his dues to shut out Lesh. Then you come on and you dont even acknowledge the crowd. Not a hello or a goodbye. Your nothing without your fans. The ‘Roo thing may not be your scene, but their were a whole hell of a lot of rooers there excited about your show who were really ready to give you a chance, and what do you do, you piss all over them. I do think your very talented, but I will never attempt to see you live and will discourage anyone I know from witnessing the half ass live show that is Knaye Worst. I hope that Live Nation and Superfly drop Kanye’s ass. I guess I can probably except the same at Virgin Fest since Kanye obviously doesn’t respect a festival crowd. Robert Randolph said it best, all those great acts to grace that stage and throw down killer sets over the past seven years, and you barely even bother to show up - Kanye Sucks!
Do not blame the bonnaroo staff for fucking up his set. The asshole has run out of excuses. It is fucking ridiculous the amount of times Kanye has fucked up scheduling at a music festival. This is the third one that I’ve gone to see that he was late to. I was excited to see the Glow in the Dark tour stuff, but still can’t believe how terrible he is live and the fact he didn’t even have a DJ made it even worse. The man can’t freestyle worth shit and the only person I have to blame for this show, is really, myself. Fuck me!
Kanye West had me miss the end of the beloved Sigur Ros show to get a somewhat decent spot for his piece of shit show that in absolutely no way made up for the hour and forty five minute wait we all went through in the fucking wee hours of the morning. i know that he cannont necessarily be blamed…maybe if he wasn’t such a SELL OUT this would not have occured.
fuck kanye!
not surprised in the least.
if they wanted to get a rapper who actually cares about the music and the fans they should’ve gotten KRS-One because honestly he’s one of the only emcees ever to basically turn down the limelight for the music.
Ghostland was one of the best sets of the weekend and the “real” hip hop stage was epic. Those people that are so pissed for waiting have no one to blame but themselves even though Kanye is a Grade A A**HOLE.
Feel bad for the poor bastards that waited around for Kanye when they could’ve been grooving to Ghostland Observatory…who absolutely tore it up.
fuck kanye west
the bonnaroo people fucked up kanye’s set, they couldn;t get his stage set up in time.
kayne has no respect for anyone but himself. i can’t believe the douche didn’t even apologize. hes lost any cred he had in my book. i was one of those people yelling ‘Fuck Kayne!’
it took too long for him to come on and he barely played an hour - with the sun rising. i felt his opening song “good morning” was appropriate because by the time he came on, it was morning.
ha… i waited. and the set was awesome, not even gonna lie.
yeah, i was pissed that it took so long, but i loved the set so in the end i didn’t even care.
exactly why no one should have paid/pay 154 bucks to see him at MSG, or anywhere else for that matter.
From the webcast, Robert Randolph, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Broken Social Scene have all been seen mocking Kanye.
what a DICK
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