TMZ is reporting, via unnamed sources, that Yeezus is set to go back on tour in 2018. But nah, he’s not rehashing what he did with the Pablo dates, this is an all new affair.
The pieces are now in place for Kanye West to go back on tour as soon as early 2018 … and we’re told it’s moving in just that direction. Sources familiar with the situation tells us Live Nation — which produced the 2016 Saint Pablo Tour — has been in talks with Kanye’s team and, as one source puts it, “We’re ready to jump as soon as he gives the green light.” Various sources tell us Kanye is physically and mentally back … in fact, better than they’ve ever seen him. They say he’s focused, engaged, and has overcome the issues that landed him in the hospital last year. We’re told when Kanye decides to go back on stage, it will not be a replica of last year’s tour. Although the floating stage was pretty awesome, we’re told Kanye will almost certainly improve on it or replace it, as well as other various effects.
But … Kanye is aggressively avoiding artificial deadlines, because it creates stress that leads to bad things. He doesn’t have a specific timeline for releasing the album or firing up the tour … although our tour sources say early next year is the goal.
Well, that’s good. I predict we’ll get a tour and a new album within the next six months, but I’ve been wrong before. You can’t keep a G.O.O.D. man down, and as long as Ye moves at his own pace he’ll be sure to deliver something special. Hey, he was hanging out with Coodie and Ice Gre the other night, so that’s a very good sign.