Key Takeaways
- Ye brought North West and Playboi Carti onstage at Houston’s Reliant Stadium on Halloween, drawing more than 80,000 fans for his first Houston performance since 2019.
- North performed “Legacy” and “Talking” in horror face paint, while Carti joined for “Carnival” and “Off the Grid” before taking the lead on “Evil J0rdan” and “FE!N.”
- The stadium warned that “outward expressions of hate will not be tolerated” ahead of the show; the tour continues in the Dallas area on Nov. 7 and the Phoenix area on Nov. 21.
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, shared his stadium spotlight on Halloween, bringing daughter North West and collaborator Playboi Carti onstage at Houston's Reliant Stadium.
During the Oct. 31 show, Ye brought out North West for a few songs, such as “Legacy” and “Talking.” She performed in full face paint for the holiday.
Carti's stretch featured performances of "Carnival" and "Off the Grid,” before Ye stepped back and let Carti take the lead on "Evil J0rdan" and "FE!N."
Check out footage of the performances below.
More than 80,000 people came out to see ye’s performance at Houston’s famous stadium, including Drake, who’s had an ongoing, on-and-off feud with Ye for years, as well as Travis Scott and Mike Dean.
The setlist paired new Bully tracks "King" and "Father" with staples like "Stronger," "Gold Digger," and "All of the Lights," and "Runaway" closed the show.
It was Ye's first Houston performance since 2019, when he brought Sunday Service to Lakewood Church and performed for inmates at the Harris County Jail.
Prior to Ye’s Halloween show, there was considerable tension in the air about the event. On social media, Reliant Stadium’’s social media team warned on social media that "outward expressions of hate will not be tolerated" and said violators would be turned away.
Holocaust Museum Houston offered free admission to all visitors on Saturday and Sunday, and raised concerns about fans using the phrase "Ye is right."
In January, Ye took out a full-page apology in the Wall Street Journal, writing that he was "committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change."
The tour heads to AT&T Stadium in the Dallas area on Nov. 7, then State Farm Stadium in the Phoenix area on Nov. 21.
