One could be forgiven for thinking that Kanye West was in London solely as the latest bit of arm-candy for reality star starlet Kim Kardashian. Having been seen moodily trailing behind her during the curvaceous one’s whistlestop promotional tour in the capital, the real reason for his arrival became clear last night.
Kanye joined rap superstar Jay-Z onstage at the opening night of the European premiere of their Watch The Throne tour - which accompanies the album of the same name they released last year. On a stripped down stage, they first appeared opposite each other on platforms which rose in the air as they performed numbers Otis, Who Gon' Stop, and The Illest M*********** Alive.
Giant video screens acted as a backdrop, with majestic footage of wild animals, and film montages including a disturbing image of a child dressed in full KKK regalia. But aside from those distractions and some stunning onstage pyrotechnics, the focus was purely on the two entertainers who provided a flawless live performance of their album, and individually some of their greatest hits.
Designer loving Kanye, 34, complete with leather skirt over his favourite leather jeans ran through favourites from his debut album College Dropout, to more recent hits such as Power,
Runaway, All The Lights, and Blood Diamonds. While rap veteran Jay-Z, 42, had plenty to choose from his back catalogue performing Hard Knock Life, Big Pimpin', Dirt On Ya Shoulder, 99 Problems and Empire State of State to name a few.
But it was their performances together that really rallied the sold out crowd which included probably Jay-Z's youngest fan Gwyneth Paltrow's son Moses, who was was seen holding up the Roc Diamond sign about 30 minutes before 'Uncle Jay' came on stage. Dailymail
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