West was “really close” to performing before the cancellation, a Webster Hall security guard told The New York Daily News, while cops arrested one person for disorderly conduct.
When Kanye arrived, speaking to the crowd from the sunroof of a auto, the fans reached near-riot status, shoving and crushing each other to get a closer glimpse of the rapper.
At 1:45 am, Webster Hall reps confirmed there would be no gig and urged the gathered masses to head home.
A younger rapper who had been due to play Sunday at Governors Ball, Vic Mensa, played Sunday evening at Webster Hall in a last-minute but announced show.
She made a decision to check it out, but told the New York Daily News that she did not hear police order the crowd to disperse.
West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, posted on Snapchat a video of him attempting to solve the crowd problem while keeping the fans in mind.
It was the (hectic) end of a full day for Kanye, who was slated to headline the final day of Governor’s Ball, which was canceled due to severe weather conditions. Fans stayed, with some attempting to climb up scaffolding and window embellishments.
Earlier in the evening, West’s collaborator Virgil Abloh posted an Instagram announcing that there would be a late-night set, around 2:00 A.M., and somewhere in NY.
This little tweet volley between pop star and politician is further proof that you can basically just say stuff into the social media void and your message will receive its intended recipient – at least if you’re Kanye West.
Apparently within the hour of the tweet, Yeezy’s show was sold out.
A Twitter user said about 2,500 people lined up in a matter of 15-20 minutes. There were people running down the street.
West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, later tweeted a photo of the packed street captioned, “Last night was insane!”
“We tried, he tried so hard”.