Kanye Breaks Down On Stage

Kanye West broke into tears last night while attempting to perform the song "Hey Mama" at a concert in Paris.



In a video posted on YouTube today, Kanye can be seen holding his hands over his face and just standing in the middle of the stage as the band began to play the song. Eventually a few band members came to console him. The crowd can be heard chanting his name over and over again.

West left the stage, but eventually returned to perform the song "Stronger" with the audience yelling out their support. He is expected to return to the U.S. for his mother's funeral, taking place on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.



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16. I hate 'em.

Posted at 3:09PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Dog Chapman

17. Just heartbreaking. All my best to you Kanye.

Posted at 3:11PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Caroljane

18.
# 12 by zoemayne

His mother had success in her own right and defiantly could have afforded surgery on her own without her sons income.

What she had done is not all that out of reach. Her son's career had nothing to do with her untimely passing, Negligence did.

Posted at 3:13PM on Nov 18th 2007 by LJ

19. yea you could be right number 17. but i assumed that in LA she was surrounded but so many people who are perfect on the outside by means of surgery that she fell into that. But who knows she could of needed that surgery for health purposes......none of us know the whole story but i think that she most likely used kanyes money to do it cause she is retired and of course most of us would give our parents anything if we could afford. Jay-z bought his neice/nephew a mercedes and that neice/nephew died in a accident he felt guilty because of it. I dont know the facts im just assuming. SOME PEOPLE feel gulty just because they wern't there............i don't know im just assuming as you are........ he'll pull through it he has a finance by his side. hes strong he shouldnt be on tour he should re-schedule the events and go home.

Posted at 3:21PM on Nov 18th 2007 by zoemayne

20. He really shouldn't have tried to sing that song. It's way to soon.....

Posted at 3:25PM on Nov 18th 2007 by MNgirl

21. Kayne, hold on and take some time for yourself. I love you Kanye. God bless you and yours. Deepest sympathy.

Posted at 3:27PM on Nov 18th 2007 by kassandra

22. Hey Caroljane, did you see Ro's tribute put on today?

Posted at 3:32PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Kelli

23. This breaks my heart. Concerning Kanye it is apparent that he and his Mom had a relationship that was really close. In time her memories will outlive and outshine the grief.

Deepest Sympathy

Posted at 7:29PM on Nov 18th 2007 by AngieMNDC

24. He's performing already? Wow. Kanye is a straight-up trooper. I can't imagine what kind of wacked out state I'll be in whenever - hopefully 100 yrs from now - my Mom passes.

Posted at 3:44PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Shootingstar

25. My prayers go out to Kanye & his family I lost my mom its one of the hardest things a person has to go through. Tmz you should not file it under Wacky & Weird should be under Sadness cheez grow a heart

Posted at 3:46PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Ontariogurl

26. I'm both surprised and impressed that Kanye tried to meet his tour dates at all. I agree with all of those who said it's too soon. And my understanding is that his Mama DID work; she was his manager. Godspeed to all of them.

Posted at 3:59PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Jennie

27. My heart and prayers goes out to kante,i saw when he was on vhi with his mom performing "hey mama" and I cried,so i can imagine how he feels. give him love and support,and also his time to grieve.

Posted at 4:00PM on Nov 18th 2007 by josie

28. AWWWE!!!! BLESS HIS HEART!!!

I THINK IT IS WAY TOO SOON FOR HIM TO BE PERFORMING RIGHT NOW!

HE IS STILL IN MOURNING , AND SHOULD TAKE THE TIME OFF TO DEAL WITH HIS PAIN AND LOSS!!

MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU KANYE!!! YOUR IN MY PRAYERS!!

SO VERY SORRY FOR YOU LOSS!!!

GOD BLESS YOU SWEETIE!!

Posted at 4:01PM on Nov 18th 2007 by BRANDY

29. i couldn't do it.

Posted at 4:00PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Southern by the grace of god!!

30. 21 Kelli, no I didn't. You mean on her site? Tribute to what...who...Kanye??? I will have to check it out. All I saw was Blake skateboarding...LOL. Adorable child. Rosie is a great and loving mother.

Oh and one more thing about Kanye I don't understand is.....why is her performing? Why isn't he in the U.S.A.??? I'm sure he is grieving more than anyone can imagine but the performing just doesn't make sense to me.

Posted at 4:08PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Caroljane

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