A week after his mother's death, Kanye West returned to the concert stage Saturday night, only to break down in tears, People.com reported.
A video on YouTube captured West's emotional moment in Paris. Nearing the end of the more than 60-minute performance, with the riff of "Hey Mama" beginning, West attempted to introduce the tribute, saying "This song is for my mother. ..."
"He just cracked," one attendee told People. "He was at the end of his concert and had just started to dedicate the song and then he just lost it completely."
Donda West died last Saturday after undergoing cosmetic surgery. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
"He said the word, 'Mother' and just couldn't go any further," journalist Meddy Magloire said. "A back-up singer, the DJ and a guitar player came over to console him. It looked like he might collapse. He just couldn't continue."
Magloire told People that the audience of 5,000 was silent, then offered calls of encouragement that grew into applause.
West walked off the stage, but returned collected to end the night with "Stronger."
Source: ChicagoTribune.com
A video on YouTube captured West's emotional moment in Paris. Nearing the end of the more than 60-minute performance, with the riff of "Hey Mama" beginning, West attempted to introduce the tribute, saying "This song is for my mother. ..."
"He just cracked," one attendee told People. "He was at the end of his concert and had just started to dedicate the song and then he just lost it completely."
Donda West died last Saturday after undergoing cosmetic surgery. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
"He said the word, 'Mother' and just couldn't go any further," journalist Meddy Magloire said. "A back-up singer, the DJ and a guitar player came over to console him. It looked like he might collapse. He just couldn't continue."
Magloire told People that the audience of 5,000 was silent, then offered calls of encouragement that grew into applause.
West walked off the stage, but returned collected to end the night with "Stronger."
Source: ChicagoTribune.com
