Kanye Breaks Down On Stage

Kanye West broke into tears last night while attempting to perform the song "Hey Mama" at a concert in Paris.



In a video posted on YouTube today, Kanye can be seen holding his hands over his face and just standing in the middle of the stage as the band began to play the song. Eventually a few band members came to console him. The crowd can be heard chanting his name over and over again.

West left the stage, but eventually returned to perform the song "Stronger" with the audience yelling out their support. He is expected to return to the U.S. for his mother's funeral, taking place on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.



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31. god bless Kanye

Posted at 4:07PM on Nov 18th 2007 by lifes_lesson

32. If he was mourning the loss of his Momma so much,then why did he go to Paris,like he hadn't missed a show before.Just putting on a big fake crying show for his crazy fans.Now he has a great excuse if he gets busted for drugs,I is in mourning.

Posted at 8:57PM on Nov 19th 2007 by Ty

33. It's tragic that he lost his mother. Perhaps some good will come out of this and he'll tone down the narcissism and self-absorption a bit and start doing for others rather than just himself.

Posted at 4:14PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Bo

34. with millions chanting his name, all he wants is his mom by his side. this video breaks my heart!!!!

Posted at 4:14PM on Nov 18th 2007 by amy

35. TMZ, give him some space on this one.

Posted at 4:18PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Miss Marti T

36. I'm surprised that he's soldiering on, trying to perform despite his so recent tragic loss. That speaks a great deal about his professionalism, which no doubt was instilled by his mother.

Kanye, take some time off. Nobody will deny your need for some time to mourn your mother, or your right to do so in private. Well, except TMZ, since they are really nothing but celebrity stalkers, but nobody really cares what TMZ thinks about something this important anyway since we already know they are a bunch of heartless cretins.

Speaking of cretins, I notice the category had been changed from "wacky and weird" to "music". I agree, which brain-dead moron at TMZ thought it was appropriate to make fun of a man mourning his mother, who died suddenly and unexpectedly, and who he hasn't even had a chance to bury yet? Shame, shame, shame on TMZ!

Posted at 4:25PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Puh-lease

37. Bless his heart. I guess he thought life goes on, but when he tried to sing the song, "Hey Mamma", the pain was to much for him to bear. You can see he is hurting bad from the loss of his Mother. The loss of his Mother is so new. He will need some time to cope better with it. God Bless him, and I hope he can find the comfort and strength he will need to get through this sad time.

Posted at 4:22PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Madeline

38. How ridiculous...why would he sing that song, or even do any shows right now? He just wants attention.

Posted at 4:25PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Damn!

39. poor kanye, i really feel sorry for him, why did his mother have to have plastic surgery if only she had stopped to think twice ...

Posted at 10:28AM on Nov 19th 2007 by melissa

40. Caroljane, yes the tribute to Kanye. People handle grief in different ways. Maybe he thought performing would help him get through. I think he needs to go home and be with his loved ones.Watching the interview with Kanye and his mom on Ro's site is devastating. She sacrificed so much for him. Even though she is gone, I hope he has comfort and knows he was so lucky to have her for a mom, even a short time. Not many people can say they had a mom so supportive.

Go Cowboys, games on. lol

Posted at 4:28PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Kelli

41. What a sad thing to watch, my heart goes out to Kanye. To those people writing senseless things, remember that a man just lost his mother, and she was very young. She will never see her son get married or play with her grandchildren. This strong mother raised a man by herself, and achieved a remarkable career through the hard times. No one or their jokes can take that away.

Let's all be human for one minute.

Posted at 5:01PM on Nov 18th 2007 by La Vonda

42. ..some of us haven't faced grief yet...but we will....

Posted at 4:53PM on Nov 18th 2007 by cyndy

43. That video is very moving. I am not a fan of Kanye's at all but my heart and sympathies go out to him. He obviously had a wonderful relationship with his mother and I can't even begin to imagine that pain and heartache that he is feeling right now. My thoughts and prayers are with him.

Posted at 5:21PM on Nov 18th 2007 by MelissaInTheATL

44.
Kanye is hated indeed.

Posted at 4:59PM on Nov 18th 2007 by D

45. I think he didn't give himself enough time to really mourn before trying to pull off performing "Hey Mama". I lost my mother suddenly last year, and I can definitely relate to what he's going through - it's hard, especially being close to her.

If anyone feels something against Kanye, now is not to time to point it out. The man's in pain. Have some dignity and keep any negative comments to yourself.

Posted at 5:01PM on Nov 18th 2007 by Laylah

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