American rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur Kanye West was hospitalized yesterday After abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his Saint Pablo tour, Kanye West has reportedly been hospitalized in Los Angeles.
According to People, NBC News and CNN, West was taken to UCLA Medical Center Monday to be treated for exhaustion.
On Monday night, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian and Kris Jenner attended the Angel Ball in New York City to honor the late Robert Kardashian Sr., Kim Kardashian, West's wife, wasn't in attendance. Before news broke of West's hospital treatment, Kardashian West's mother, Kris Jenner, spoke to US media about the rapper's reasons for cancelling his shows;
"He's exhausted, he's just really tired. He's had a gruelling tour and it's been a grind so he just needs some rest," she told US TV show Extra.
Kardashian West was expected to appear at a New York City social event on Monday - her first public appearance since she was robbed in Paris in October - but she did not attend. CNN reported that she arrived in New York Monday for the event, but flew back to L.A. to be with her husband.
Further details of the incident naming West varied in conflicting reports from multiple news sources:
NBC News said officers had been responding to a "medical welfare call" and the decision to hospitalise West was for his own health and safety, citing "multiple authorities familiar with the case".
Gossip website TMZ said that West was taken to hospital for "psychiatric evaluation" and had been seeking treatment for "severe sleep deprivation".
The Los Angeles Times reported that there had been a 911 call from the address, citing a fire department source.
Some celebrities took to social media to voice their concern and offer well wishes to West.
Rapper 9th Wonder tweeted: "Been knowing the brother upwards of 13 years. Mental healing is a serious thing, no matter what. Stay strong Kanye West."
US actor and comedian Ronald Funches wrote: "I wish Kanye West love and support through his journey. Mental health is no joke and a constant battle and I hope he makes more dope music."
Chance The Rapper, who was performing in BBC Radio 1Xtra's Live Lounge on Tuesday, began a song by saying: "I want to extend a very special prayer to my big brother Kanye West."
The rapper had cancelled all remaining dates on his current tour after abandoning a Sacramento performance at the weekend.
He had performed just three songs on Saturday night, before embarking on an unscripted rant, criticising Facebook, Jay Z and Hillary Clinton.
He criticised Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg for failing to give him $53m (£42.5m) to get out of debt and said he was hurt that Jay Z failed to visit his family after last month's robbery.
West then appeared to suggest that Jay Z employed hit men, saying: "Jay Z, I know you got killers, please don't send them at my head."
"Get ready to have a field day, press, because the show's over," he said, as he dropped his microphone and walked out.
His promoter, Live Nation, has announced refunds for all tickets from the show. No reason has been given for the cancellation of the remaining dates.
Neither West nor his representatives have made an official statement about the incident.
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