Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are apparently trying to take Vultures 1 on the road, but their plans are being complicated by powerful concert promoters.
According to HITS Daily Double, Ye and Ty have been leveraging the success of their recent “listening experiences” to try to convince major players like AEG and Live Nation that a tour would be a runaway success.
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However, neither company — which represent the world’s two biggest promoters — is reportedly willing to partner with West in the aftermath of his antisemitic comments.
Though the duo are having trouble booking a full arena tour, they’ve still managed to successfully put together concerts promoting Vultures 1 in Chicago and New York, as well as European cities like Paris and Milan.
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Further shows are scheduled later this month in Phoenix and San Francisco, while Kanye and Ty Dolla are also set to co-headline Rolling Loud California.
Even the Rolling Loud announcement wasn’t without controversy, though. HITS Daily Double reports that booking was “initiated by the show’s talent buyers without consultation with their partners.”
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These mega promoters aren’t the only ones keeping their distance from the “Carnival” collaborators.
Last year, before the arrival of Vultures 1, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign were forced to expand their search for a distributor for their joint album.
Several major labels reportedly declined to work with Ye due to his antisemitism controversy, opening the lane for smaller distribution companies. The album is currently being distributed by Label Engine.
Meanwhile, fans are currently without a promised Vultures 1 sequel as Vultures 2 failed to arrive on its schedule release date. The album was supposed to drop on Friday (March 8) but has yet to appear on streaming services.
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Shortly after the deadline passed, Kanye West addressed the delay in an Instagram DM to the fan account Ye Fanatics, revealing he and Ty Dolla $ign were still working on the project.
“Hi Ye. Will Vultures 2 be available today?” Ye Fanatics asked the rapper, to which he simply replied: “We in the lab.”
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It’s currently unclear when the album will be released. A third installment, Vultures 3, was previously announced to be coming out on April 5.
