Kanye West pictured performing Vultures concert in Las Vegas – as he sparks concern over worrying growth on upper lip
Kanye West was photographed performing for his new album Vultures in Las Vegas – the same day he showed off a worrying growth on his upper lip.
The rapper, 46, donned a bizarre mask as he performed alongside Ty Dolla $ign, 41, to promote their brand new album on Monday, a day after Super Bowl LVIII.
Kanye, wearing a black leather jacket with matching pants and gloved hands, turned heads as he took to the smoky stage.
West was also photographed outside the venue, surrounded by security. It appeared he returned to his vehicle, which was waiting for him just outside.
Kanye announced the concert on his Instagram on Sunday, posting details of the event along with an image from Vultures Volume One. “VULTURES YOU & FRIENDS 3120 S. LAS VEGAS BLVD LAS VEGAS 02 11 24 ¥$,” he captioned the post.
Kanye West shielded his face during a performance for his new album Vultures in Las Vegas after Super Bowl LVIII
That same day, Kanye sparked concern among fans after he was spotted with a growth on his upper lip. The lip growth comes about a month after he had titanium teeth inserted.
Ny Breaking.com previously broke the news that West had spent around $850,000 for the experimental dental procedure, but now he has sparked concern with a visible lump on his upper lip.
Speculation about the growth came following an Instagram video Kanye posted on Monday. In the video, Kanye kept the camera on himself as he walked through an airport with his wife Bianca Censori, 29.
‘What’s wrong with your upper lip? Something is going on?? Hmmmm??’ one fan asked, while a separate Twitter user asked: “What is that bump in the middle of his upper lip?”
The initial reaction from fans to the titanium teeth last month was that West — who compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post after the procedure — was looking for influence and attention on social media with the investment of almost a million dollars.
The experimental dental procedure at West was performed by Dr. Thomas Connelly, based in Beverly Hills, California, along with master dental technician Naoki Hayashi.
Connelly previously told DailyMail.com that West was “a pleasure to work with every step of the process” because “his vision of designing unique art transcends dental advancements.”
Connelly said that “the marriage of his vision with dental science has created a new look that is epic!”
West was also photographed outside the venue, surrounded by security
A parked car was waiting for the rapper
DailyMail.com has contacted Dr.’s office. Connelly for further comment on the procedure and whether it could be linked to the growth fans noted in Monday’s social media post.
In the clip posted Monday, West walked alongside Censori through a terminal, at one point holding hands.
The Grammy-winning music artist responded to the backlash from commentators who said he gave the Australian model too much space on his social media page.
‘Never say anything negative. If you don’t like my page and don’t like what I post, then get serious about yourself,” West said. “Leave me – leave the king the fuck alone – I don’t care man, I’m gonna post my wife as much as I want – post your wife on your damn Instagram.”
West, 46, caused concern among fans on Monday after appearing to have a growth in the center of his upper lip, which came about a month after having titanium teeth fitted
Ny Breaking.com previously broke the news that West spent around $850,000 on the experimental dental procedure, but now he has sparked concern with a visible lump on his upper lip
West showed off his updated look on his Instagram page last month, as his upper lip showed no abnormalities at the time
One fan said: ‘What’s wrong with your upper lip? Something is going on?? Hmmmm??’ while a separate Twitter user asked: ‘What is that bump in the middle of his upper lip?’
West’s updated smile was applied by Dr. Thomas Connelly, based in Beverly Hills, California, along with master dental technician Naoki Hayashi
West compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws in an Instagram post
West echoed a similar sentiment in the clip’s caption, when he stated, “I post my wife as much as I want, bro.” It makes me happy.’
He added: “Some people don’t want you to be happy. They want you to make them happy. I decided to make myself happy and I’m happy with that.’
The post attracted a variety of responses, with one person saying, “Imagine just seeing Kanye in an airport,” while another said, “This isn’t Kanye West, this is someone else pretending to be him.” ‘
Another person referred to West’s titanium teeth, saying it looked like “as a kid you put gum wrappers on your teeth to pretend you have a grill.”
West lost a number of lucrative partnerships after a series of media appearances in late 2022 in which he made anti-Semitic statements and praised Adolf Hitler.
Bill Maher revealed last week that he cut short a two-hour interview with West for his Club Random podcast, saying he did not want to further promote the racist views of West, whom he described as a “charming anti-Semite.”
Maher, 68, said TMZ“And besides, he’s not the only one in America who feels this way — it’s not like Jews are universally loved, except for Kanye West.”