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Kanye West’s Shanghai Comeback Marred by Delays and Refund Chants

Rain-soaked technical failures at his return gig in Shanghai prompted a rare public apology from the promoter.

Overview

  • West arrived over 40 minutes late to a sold-out Shanghai Stadium show, triggering refund chants from roughly 70,000 attendees.
  • Heavy rain and multiple production mishaps, including minimal staging and sound quality issues, disrupted the performance.
  • Fans accused West of lip-syncing and noted lengthy absences mid-set as tracks played without his presence.
  • Promoter StellarAmberGroup issued a public apology, blaming emergency adjustments driven by weather for the concert’s shortcomings.
  • The high-profile fiasco has raised fresh questions about West’s live reliability and complicates his ability to secure future bookings.