Tag: Kanye West

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Kanye West and Coldplay Headline Splendour

I’m not quite sure how they manage to do it, but somehow the organisers of Splendour in the Grass always manage to assemble a line-up which is more impressive than the year before. The 2011 bill is headed up by Kanye West, Coldplay, and Regina Spektor in what we’re promised will be their only Aussie shows.

That does leave the way open for sideshows from other Splendour artists including Jane’s Addiction, Pulp, The Hives, and Kaiser Chiefs. Heading up the Aussie contingent we’ve got The Living End, Bliss N Eso, Pnau, The Grates, The Vines, and Eskimo Joe, to name but a few.

Splendour in the Grass will take over Woodfordia in Southern Queensland from July 29 to 31. Tickets will go on sale on May 5 from Moshtix.

Image source: Matthew Field @ Wikimedia Commons

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Kanye West Cracks Up in Sydney

Kanye West reportedly stunned Sydney fans last night with a major meltdown!

The Celebrity Truth says Kanye restarted his song “Love Lockdown” a whopping four times. He also launched into a rant against the media, commenting that the press had “stripped him of a ‘real’ life” and comparing himself to Britney Spears.

“After a ten-minute performance of ‘Heartless,’ West disappeared from the stage for several moments, and then reappeared, and began singing ‘Love Lockdown.’

“Thirty seconds in, he abruptly ended the song, walked off stage, and instructed his band to start again. The music recommenced and when West reached the chorus, he again stopped the song and left the stage.

His confused band started the song a third time, and West began singing, before again killing the song and storming off stage. At this point West walked back on and announced, ‘I’m supposed to have another fucking outfit for this song, but they’ve taken it back to the dressing room. Let’s just do it.’

“West, who has had a difficult year during which his mother died and he broke up with his fiance, then performed the full song, before walking off stage and shouting, ‘Goodbye Sydney.’ House lights went up, and bemused fans were left wondering whether his stylist still had a job?!”

Oh Kanye. If you don’t want the press to jump all over you, it’s perhaps best not to give them things like this to talk about! Was anyone there? I’d love to hear what you thought if you witnessed this display!

Image source: Phil Romans @ Flickr

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Will Kanye Go to the Aussie Outback?

Will one of hip hop’s hottest name head Down Under next year? That’s the word from America, as planning for the second series of the US program 4Real gets underway.

The series sends celebs to some of the world’s most remote communities, and an Australian Aboriginal village is on the short list for an upcoming episode. The little Queensland locale of Cherbourg has already been discussed as a possible site. Producers apparently want a hip hop star like Kanye West or Lauryn Hill to visit, as indigenous children have embraced this musical genre.

Whoever comes out, they’re likely to lead music workshops in conjunction with Music Outback. Won’t that be a buzz for these kids!

“There’s some really cool stuff going on in these indigenous communities, and it ain’t all doom and gloom,” Polly Armstrong, the program’s Australian coordinator, told AAP.

“There’s all these young leaders doing this wicked shit and it’s about shining a light on them, because they’re the real movers and shakers.”

Image source: Chris Doerr @ Flickr