But
during the Yeezus tour in Sydney on Friday night, rapper Kanye West
went a step further, stopping the whole show at Qantas Credit Union
Arena when two seated fans wouldn't get to their feet - because they
were in wheelchairs.
Fans
at the performance confirmed the incident to Daily Mail Australia on
Saturday after a series of Tweets about the moment flooded social media,
with one saying 'He wanted the crowd to stand up and couldn't see why
they were seated. Once it clicked that they couldn't, he started the
song.'
Rock star: Kanye West took the stage at Qantas Credit Union Arena on Friday night for his first Sydney show
Error: Kanye urged the crowd to dance before realising his mistake as a fan waved a protesthic limb at him
'Stand up and dance': Kanye urged two concertgoers to get up before realising they were in wheelchairs
An
eyewitness told Daily Mail Australia Kanye had refused to perform until
the crowd were on their feet, saying, 'I can't do this song, I can't do
this show until everybody stand up.
'Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t.
'Imma see you if you ain't standing up, believe me, I'm very good at that.'
When
the musician saw a concertgoer waving a prosthetic limb to explain why
they weren't dancing, he acknowledged them, saying: 'Okay, you fine!'
But
when another fan remained seated, he stopped the song Good Life,
saying, 'This is the longest I've had to wait to do a song, it's
unbelievable,' before sending bodyguard Pascal Duvier into the arena to
check whether the person was in fact in a wheelchair- which they were.
'The
crowd was also yelling that he was in a wheelchair but he waited for
Pascal's confirmation,' the witness said, while others said the crowd
made 'wheelchair motions' to alert the singer to his mistake.
'When he sent Pascal up there he said, 'He is in a wheelchair? It's fine!' the witness reported.
In his element: Kanye sported a loose vest which showcased his muscular physique as he took to the stage
Social slamming: The moment was soon broadcast by fans on Twitter who described the incident in detail
Realising his error: Kanye moved on when he realised his mistake, continuing the Sydney performance
Other
witnesses wrote, 'Kanye made everyone stand up.... Bereted a dude for
not standing up... Stopped the whole show... Turns out the dude was in a
wheelchair.'
Another said, 'Kanye accidentally yelled at a dude in a wheelchair tonight.'
The
37 year-old artist was criticised for his comments at his Melbourne
show at Rod Laver Arena earlier in the week, when midway through his
song Good Life he went on one of his famous rants, demanding to know why
the audience wasn't on their feet.
'I
can't go on with this song if there's people in here sitting down
unless y'all sitting down because y'all handicapped,' he said.
'Unless y'all have handicapped parking?'
Tribute: As
he has in the past, Kanye dedicated part of his performance to his wife
Kim by singing 'If you love somebody tonight, hold on real tight'
repeatedly during the ending of hit song Runaway
Places to be! Kim was spotted exiting the stadium 20 minutes before the show ended
Fierce! Dressed in a form-fitting
white ensemble with her favourite pair of black, Hermes heeled sandals,
the queen of reality TV stunned on the night
However,
in previous concerts Kanye has gone out of his way to assist disabled
fans, in June asking his security to give a fan in a wheelchair
his microphone as a gift.
'I was in the second row,' US fan Eliiot Briones told E! News. 'There were a lot of people blocking me, and Kanye noticed. Kanye told the security guard to give me the mic.'
Although
he didn't meet Kanye, he said the gesture at the show in Texas still
'means a lot to me. I don't know how to explain. It's just a humble
experience.'
For
his Sydney show, Kanye sported a loose vest which showcased his
muscular physique as he owned the stage during throughout the night.
With
a few metallic neck chains added to his ensemble, the Stronger rapper
was certainly in his element for the sensational show that is part of
his Yeezus tour Down Under.
And when Kim Kardashian arrived at husband Kanye West's Sydney concert on Friday, she certainly stepped out in style.
But
it was the 33-year-old reality star's exit that has had people talking,
after pint-sized Kim was spotted leaving her rapper beau's show at
Qantas Credit Union Arena 20 minutes before the show ended.
Stylish:
Arriving sans her baby girl North, Kim's ethereal-looking outfit hugged
her every curve, starting with a white ribbed turtleneck
The support act: Kim was spotted arriving at the back door of the stadium where Kanye was headlining
Prior
to her departure, likely in a bid to avoid traffic, Kim enjoyed a rock
star performance from her husband of four months, during which he
donned his signature onstage mask.
And Kim herself was certainly dressed to impress as she watched her man on stage.
Dressed
in a form-fitting white ensemble with her favourite pair of black,
Hermes heeled sandals, the queen of reality TV exuded sass and style.
Arriving
sans her baby girl North, Kim's ethereal-looking outfit hugged her
every curve, starting with a white ribbed turtleneck.
The skirt was a more avant garde affair and no doubt a look her superstar husband Kanye would love.
A textured cream pencil skirt with a wrap of the same fabric was layered to fall unevenly around her taut waist.
Ms. Yeezus! Kim posted a snap of herself backstage at Kanye's first Sydney show to Instagram
Beating the crowd: Rushing off before the fans, Kim strut her stuff as she left 20 minutes early
Quick wave: Kim acknowledged onlookers who spotted the star
After
slipping into the Sydney stadium venue via the back door, Kim later
posted a snap of herself backstage at Kanye's first Sydney show to
Instagram - showing herself standing outside the music star's dressing
room.
Like
Yeezus' Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne dates, she enjoyed much of the
show from the soundcheck stage between the mosh and seated area -
leaving 20 minutes before its conclusion.
As he has in the past, Kanye dedicated part of his performance to his wife.
During
a rendition of Runaway he asked the crowd 'how many people came here
with someone they loved?' before singing 'if you love someone tonight,
hold on real tight' repeatedly.
Still
without a hair out of place, Kim was spotted exiting the Qantas Credit
Union Arena and being guided into a car by her team of security near the
end of the concert.
Not a hair out of place: Kim was guided into a car by a team of security as she left Qantas Credit Union Arena
Supporting her man: She enjoyed much of the show from a soundcheck spot near the audience's seated area
