On social media, the 'All of the Lights' spitter claims that he has 'not been allowed to perform' and has been struggling to book arenas for the past one year.
- February 7, 2024
AceShowbiz - Kanye West has opened up about the struggles he has been facing when it comes to holding concerts. Making use of his social media page, the "All of the Lights" rapper compared himself to Elvis Presley for not being allowed to perform.
On Tuesday, February 6, the 46-year-old hip-hop artist got things off his chest about not being able to entertain his fans onstage via Instagram. He uploaded a black-and-white photo featuring a message that read, "I HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO PERFORM IN A YEAR. FEELS LIKE THE ELVIS PRESLEY MOVIE," and left the caption blank. He seemingly was making a reference to Elvis being banned from gigs due to his provocative performances.
Shortly after sharing the post, Kanye appeared to have been contacted by many to offer him some help. He released screenshots of his text exchanges with a number of people, who assured him that they could help in booking venues, via Instagram Story.
Upon learning that many have ran to help, the "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" spitter issued a follow-up statement on the same social media platform. He penned, "Please reach out to Cara Lewis Group for all bookings -YE."
Earlier that same day, Kanye let out a video to talk about his struggles to book arenas for his shows. In the footage, he could be heard saying, "We just sold out the United Center in seven minutes, and I just want to express to everybody out there to see if it's anyone that can help with this. It's the only arena that I had access to in the past year."
The "Flashing Lights" rapper explained, "And when I call, people say there's no avails for me and you know why that is," while seemingly referring to his controversial remarks. "So if there's anybody out there that can help with this, please do," he concluded.
The post came months after it was reported that Kanye was holding a huge gig at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Later on, it was revealed that the show was most likely canceled after being postponed for one week due to his previous remarks, in which he suggested that he is a Nazi and he likes Adolf Hitler.
