Kanye West didn’t let his canceled headline concert at the Governors Ball Music Festival slow him down Sunday (June 5), instead making a surprise appearance alongside some of the G.O.O.D. Music roster at Hot 97’s Summer Jam before causing chaos on the streets of New York with a secret pop-up show that never ended up happening.
G.O.O.D pic.twitter.com/dDrUVdJjY4
— Sean Don (@BigSean) June 6, 2016
Show at 2am SOLD OUT
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) June 6, 2016
The surprise show was first planned for Webster Hall, and thousands of fans crowded outside the downtown Manhattan venue hoping to get in. They chanted songs and slogans, climbed onto cars and scaffolding, and were eventually just told to go home.
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One man was reportedly arrested, for disorderly conduct.
When you live across from Webster Hall and Kanye causes a riot ? pic.twitter.com/TIG1b7z2kC
— Andrew Goldstein (@AngeGold) June 6, 2016
Kanye's 2am concert got my street like: pic.twitter.com/S4Z307Yrba
— Andrew Goldstein (@AngeGold) June 6, 2016
#WebsterHall#Kanye@wcbstv@AngeGoldpic.twitter.com/lvTYimhYrJ
— jhsisk (@jhsisk) June 6, 2016
Why does it feel like I'm rallying for a scene in The Warriors right now
— Hilary Hughes (@hilmonstah) June 6, 2016
Okay there are like weird stampede sprints and people climbing the scaffolding on 4th Ave and shit. Nooooope.
— Hilary Hughes (@hilmonstah) June 6, 2016
Kanye attempted to turn the show into an impromptu street party, to no avail.
SHUT DOWN THE BLOCK 4 STREETS AND PUT SCREENS SO THEY CAN HAVE A PARTY OUTSIDE. @kanyewest the ? pic.twitter.com/scOfRht9V6
— TeamKanyeDaily (@TeamKanyeDaily) June 6, 2016
Eventually the venue shut down the idea of the concert, citing safety issues.
There is no late show at Webster Hall tonight. Please get home safely.
— Webster Hall (@WebsterHall) June 6, 2016
Security guard at Webster Hall tells me Kanye was "really close" to performing before show was cancelled.
— Nicole Hensley (@nkhensley) June 6, 2016
The owner of the banged up white car outside Webster Hall had nothing to say about the damage. pic.twitter.com/KNTMr01IZM
— Nicole Hensley (@nkhensley) June 6, 2016
Kanye eventually made a quick appearance on the streets near the venue and was rushed by screaming fans.
when @kanyewest is getting mobbed by screaming fans right across your dorm ? pic.twitter.com/PMVJWD6MAw
— Eric Liang (@hiEricLiang) June 6, 2016
.@kanyewest rides through the streets of New York #onlyonPIX11pic.twitter.com/JKdGFYHcCl
— Myles Miller (@MylesMill) June 6, 2016
Then rumors of another location popped up.
TRUMP SOHO
POP UP
NOW.— DONDA (@DondaCreate) June 6, 2016
But didn’t pan out either.
Hotel manager dispels rumors of Kanye stopping by Trump SOHO. pic.twitter.com/jx6xxIk0tt
— Nicole Hensley (@nkhensley) June 6, 2016
Thanks to everyone. We tried pop up shows at 3 places. All shut down.
— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) June 6, 2016
We made history tonight. Pablo mob.
— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) June 6, 2016
Eventually Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian gave a Snapchat update from bed, explaining that nothing was going down but that they’d tried.
Now Kim has just snapped from bed saying Kanye tried but police wouldn't let concert happen pic.twitter.com/H5X5gDxjm2
— Amber Jamieson (@ambiej) June 6, 2016
