Kanye West's Glastonbury broadcast triggers complaints

  • Breaking
  • 30/06/2015

Rapper Kanye West's expletive-laden performance at Britain's Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night has garnered 44 complaints from disgruntled TV viewers.

When the 'Stronger' hitmaker headlined the Pyramid Stage at the fabled music event in Somerset, England, the BBC aired a live stream of the performance which included hits 'FourFiveSeconds', 'All Day' and 'Touch The Sky'.

Following the broadcast, 44 viewers complained to British regulatory body The Office of Communications (Ofcom) about offensive language used in the performance, but BBC chiefs insist that as the show aired after the set UK watershed of 9pm there should be no problem.

An Ofcom spokesperson tells WENN, "(We had) 44 complaints about offensive language in Kanye West's performance. We will assess these complaints before deciding whether to investigate or not."

A representative for the BBC responded, "This was post watershed and clear warning notices were given that the performance may contain strong language."

The scenario mirrors the reaction to West's controversial performance at the BRIT Awards in London in February, when his excessive swearing during a rendition of 'All Day' provoked 151 viewer complaints.

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that West demanded a compound for 250 members of his crew at Glastonbury.

He requested an entire field at the Somerset, England site for his tour vehicles and wanted a private area to be built for his entourage, stage crew and friends, including wife Kim Kardashian, to prepare for his controversial headlining set on Saturday, according to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper.

West's backstage demands also reportedly included a stage platforms and blue drapes in the compound and water bottles with the labels removed. British magician Dynamo also entertained the rapper's guests.

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