Kanye West protagonist of music in Italy. After the much talked about concert in Milan on February 22nd, there is great anticipation for the artist’s performance Saturday 24th at the Unipol Arena in Casalecchio di Reno in the province of Bologna. But what exactly to expect from the rapper’s performance? A legitimate question if you consider that the Milanese exhibition did not have nothing to do with a concert in the classic sense of the term. Here’s what it is.
Kanye West and listening parties
Forget microphones and singer performing on stage. In Ye’s Italian shows (as she now wants to be called) there is none of this. Those proposed by the star in our country, in fact, are two listening parties by Vultures 1, his new album released just a few days ago. These are therefore not live events. Just as already happened in Milan, the public will have the opportunity to listen to the latest album of the singer created in collaboration with the rapper Ty Dolla Mr.
The concert in Milan
A “non-concert”, an «evening of listening with tickets priced between 115 and 207 euros”. So the Corriere della Sera describes the artist’s performance at the Assago Forum on February 22nd. The two artists, Ye and Ty Dolla Sign, were in total black look complete with balaclava. Now a classic for the rapper, Kim Kardashian’s ex, who loves to show himself with his face covered. No stage, no musicians, no videos or choreographies, the newspaper underlines. The public from the stands can watch an «audio experience» with some projected images and some artificial smoke. Among the guests are the names of American rap music: from Freddie Gibbs to Quavo and Playboi Carti.
What to expect in Bologna
Kanye West on September 22, 2023 in the streets of Milan (Credit: MEGA/GC Images)
It is easy to expect the same performance in Bologna. But, despite the type of event, the return to Italy of the music star caused quite a stir after the missed concert at the Rcf Arena in Reggio Emilia last year. And the Rest of the Pug he has no doubts. «For fans of hip-hop and rap music, Kanye West’s concert in Italy almost sounds like Thanksgiving: a rare, very rare event.” After all, we are still talking about Kanye West, the one who loves to define himself as the messiah of rap.
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