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Ye (formerly known as Kanye West<\/a>) returned to the stage on Friday (Jan. 30) in Mexico City, marking his first concert in the Latin American country in nearly two decades since his debut there in 2008. He was joined by his daughter, North West, in an emotional moment that highlighted the duality of the controversial hip-hop superstar: the innovative artist navigating the intersection of evolution and controversy in his personal life, and the dedicated family man.<\/p>\n With his eldest daughter \u2014 whom he shares with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian \u2014 he performed \u201cOnly One\u201d during the first of two nights at the imposing La M\u00e9xico (formerly Plaza de Toros M\u00e9xico) in front of nearly 40,000 attendees, according to organizers. There was also room for four additional songs alongside the teenager with long, blue hair, including \u201cPiercing on my Hand,\u201d marking her debut in music. Watch the moment here<\/a>.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n The show began with Ye dressed in a white tunic, accompanied by a group of men resembling monks who escorted him to the center of the venue. Then, the first beats of \u201cHeartless\u201d started playing, kicking off a musical ritual packed with hits, including standouts like \u201cCan\u2019t Tell Me Nothing,\u201d \u201cN\u2014s in Paris,\u201d \u201cMercy,\u201d \u201cBlood on the Leaves,\u201d \u201cOn Sight,\u201d \u201cBlack Skinhead,\u201d \u201cPower,\u201d \u201cBound 2\u201d and \u201cSTARS.\u201d<\/p>\n Ye opted for a minimalist stage design, using a circular platform without structures or screens, to make full use of the arena\u2019s space and provide 360-degree visibility for the audience. The stage design resembled a giant moon that sometimes felt like the boiling crater of a volcano, with red lights and fireworks exploding over the arena and lighting up the night sky.<\/p>\n Ye, who had little verbal interaction with the audience, focused on delivering hit after hit, stopping the music only occasionally to listen to the roar of the crowd, which maintained a high energy from start to finish. Anthems from his discography like \u201cPower\u201d and \u201cBlack Skinhead\u201d ignited the audience\u2019s excitement, many of whom weren\u2019t even born yet when the American artist first debuted in Mexico with his Glow in the Dark Tour in 2008.<\/p>\n And the experience was a collective one: Friday\u2019s concert, as will be Saturday\u2019s (Jan. 31), could also be watched outside of Mexico via streaming on the ViX Premium platform. This was part of a project creatively directed by Ye himself, titled \u201cYE LIVE,\u201d which broadcasts his performances simultaneously in other countries.<\/p>\n On his first night, the special guests speculated about on social media for days did not appear, despite the hints dropped by Andr\u00e9s Charvel, the promoter for Ye\u2019s concerts in Mexico, who had suggested to Billboard <\/em>t<\/a>hey might join. These included rapper Travis Scott and Mexican regional superstar Peso Pluma, the latter of whom recently recorded a song with the American rapper that could potentially be part of his new album, Bully<\/em>.<\/p>\n Ye\u2019s return to Mexico comes just a few days after he published a full-page ad <\/a>in The Wall Street Journal<\/em> on Monday (Jan. 26) to apologize for the antisemitic comments he made that sparked years of harsh criticism. After a long period during which his name has been more associated with his outrageous actions rather than with his musical contributions, Ye demonstrated that he continues to blur the lines between art, controversy, and family, keeping the world watching attentively.<\/p>\n <\/a> Billboard VIP Pass<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) returned to the stage on Friday (Jan. 30) in Mexico City, marking his first concert in the Latin American country in nearly two decades since his debut there in 2008. 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