Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Egyptian Pyramids ‘Vultures’ Show Announced

Ye — the artist previously often known as Kanye West — and Ty Dolla $ign are taking their abilities to Egypt subsequent month.

The rapper introduced on Wednesday (March 20) that the subsequent Vultures listening expertise can be going down on the Step Pyramid of Djoser on April 20. The present is ready for a tentative begin time of 8 p.m. domestically within the desert of Saqqara, Egypt. There aren’t every other particulars concerning the present obtainable right now, however tickets are at present on sale. If the pair undergo with it, Ye and Ty can be among the first in rap to carry out on the pyramids.

Travis Scott tried to place collectively a present at Egypt’s close by Great Pyramid of Giza final summer time, however plans had been ultimately scrapped as a consequence of “production issues” after the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate reportedly revoked La Flame’s license to carry out, citing “rituals” surrounding his creative values that they believed contradicted Middle Eastern tradition.

“After examining social media opinions and feedback, as well as the news circulating on search engines and social media platforms, which included authenticated images and information about peculiar rituals performed by the star during his performance, contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions, the Syndicate’s president and board of directors have decided to cancel the license issued for hosting this type of concert, which goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people,” the Syndicate mentioned on the time. 

Scott pushed again towards the notion and voiced that his music is supposed to “unite” his followers across the globe. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” he replied in an announcement final yr. “My only intent with live performances is to unite people around the world over a shared bond in music.”

Only just a few American artists have ever had the possibility to carry out on the pyramids, together with the Grateful Dead in 1978 and Mariah Carey, who introduced her five-octave vocal vary to the Middle East in 2010.

On the rap aspect, Russ carried out on the Pyramids of Giza in 2022. He’s additionally been noticed with Ye at numerous stops all through the Vultures rollout.

After Ye and Ty Dolla earned a No. 1 album atop the Billboard 200 and “Carnival” topped the Billboard Hot 100, the Vultures duo is rolling into the sequel. However, Vultures 2‘s arrival stays murky after earlier tentative launch date in March got here and went.

Find Ye’s announcement beneath.