[Tim Kash has posted his review of Kanye West's concert at London's O2 Arena on MTV's You R Here blog. Follow the link below for the full review and Tim's BlackBerry snaps of Kanye performing.]
Earlier this week I was having breakfast at one of my favourite greasy-spoon cafes (pronounced caff) in London, when I got a call from an old friend of mine Don, the esteemed manager of one of the greatest musical minds of this generation — Kanye West. It's been a really tough time for Kanye, having recently lost his mother, Donda — a fantastic woman who I'm proud to have known. The tragic news hit Kanye whilst he was on his world tour, and understandably it tore his world apart.
After a period of mourning and her funeral in Chicago — an event that saw the whole community come out — Kanye made the decision to continue with his tour as his mother "would have wanted." Don told me that they had just arrived to London and that the next night he was taking to the stage in front of a sell-out 20,000-strong crowd at the O2 Arena (formerly known as the Millennium Dome) in South East London. I rarely miss a Kanye performance if we're in the same town, and although part of me would like him to take a rest at this time, I respect his decision, which stands as a testament to his character and relentless dedication to his fans.
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