Ye Proves the Doubters Wrong: Don Toliver Joins as SoFi Opening Night Silences the Drama

Ye took the stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Wednesday night, April 1, 2026, for the first of his two sold-out “Homecoming” shows, and by the time “Runaway” echoed through a 70,000-person crowd, it was clear: the speculation had been wrong on almost every count.

Coming into April 1, social media had been running hot with two narratives. The first — that Ye’s last Los Angeles-area appearance, at Rolling Loud in 2024, was closer to a listening session than a traditional concert — had some fans skeptical about whether this would be a real show at all. The second thread circulating in the days leading up to the concert claimed there was backstage tension between Ye and Don Toliver, with some corners of the internet insisting the two had a falling out that would keep Toliver off the stage entirely.

Neither held up on the night.

For starters, Ye was very much on the ground. Earlier photos of the stage setup had circulated online in the days before the show, sparking debate about what exactly the massive circular structure was meant to represent. Up close on the night, it became clear: the stage was designed as the planet Earth — not the moon, as some had initially assumed from the pre-show images.

Looks like Yandhi… pic.twitter.com/vfJ7vX69Th

— Yeezy Times (@yzytimes) April 2, 2026

The detail fit the tone of the evening. Ye delivered a performance that felt more like a living art piece than a typical concert, balancing raw intensity with minimalist moments and pulling the crowd into his world through striking visuals and emotionally charged delivery.

And Don Toliver? He showed up. Toliver joined Ye on stage for “Moon” — the fan favorite from Ye’s 2021 album Donda — and “E85,” a cut from Toliver’s own album Octane, putting any drama narrative to rest before it could fully land. The two moved through both songs without incident, with the crowd responding loudly to both performances.

Bully features contributions from CeeLo Green, Don Toliver, and Travis Scott, alongside production from names including James Blake and 88-Keys. That Toliver made it to the stage confirms what the album itself already suggested: whatever noise existed around their relationship online, it wasn’t translating backstage.

The full setlist for the night ran 32 songs deep, spanning Ye’s entire catalog from “Through the Wire” and “All Falls Down” through to newer Bully material including “King,” “This a Must,” and “Father.” The show also featured Andre Troutman on “All the Love” and “Say You Will.” In one of the more unexpected moments of the night, Ye brought out North West for “Talking” and “Piercing On My Hand.” The set closed with “Runaway,” a choice that felt deliberate given everything Ye has been navigating publicly over the past two years.

Context matters here. In January 2026, West took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his past behavior. His collaborative albums Vultures 1 and Vultures 2 with Ty Dolla $ign brought him back to the top of the Billboard charts in 2024, and Bully — his first fully solo studio project since Donda 2 — arrived March 28 as the next chapter of that creative resurgence.

Bully logged 33.2 million Spotify streams during its partial first day, according to Chart Data, despite losing roughly six hours of tracking to its delayed arrival on major platforms; distributor Gamma later put its first full day at close to 50 million. The concert essentially served as the live extension of that rollout — a reminder that Ye, whatever else is said about him, still knows how to command a room of 70,000 people.

The SoFi Stadium Homecoming shows mark his first Los Angeles performances in five years and his first U.S. solo concerts since 2021, following two shows in Mexico City in January 2026. For many in the crowd Wednesday night, this wasn’t just a concert. It was the first time they had seen Ye perform live since before the Saint Pablo Tour collapse, the controversies, the public meltdowns, the hospitalization — all of it. The “Homecoming” billing wasn’t just for the city.

The April 3 show at the same venue remains the final U.S. date confirmed so far. Ye will continue with European tour dates this summer, including stops in Madrid, Marseille, and Reggio Emilia. He will also headline all three nights of London’s Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 10, 11, and 12.

Update, October 16, 2026: The April 3 show went bigger, with Lauryn Hill, Travis Scott and CeeLo Green as surprise guests. The European summer did not go to plan: Wireless Festival was cancelled on April 7 after the U.K. government barred Ye from entering the country, and Italian authorities cancelled his Reggio Emilia show. Ye still played Istanbul, Tirana and Madrid.

Wednesday night didn’t need to be perfect to make its point. It needed to show up, deliver, and put the noise to rest. On all three, it delivered.

Full Setlist

• King
• This a Must
• Father
• All the Love (with Andre Troutman)
• Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
• Can’t Tell Me Nothing
• N—-s in Paris
• Mercy
• Praise God
• Black Skinhead
• On Sight
• Blood on the Leaves
• Carnival
• Power
• Bound 2
• Say You Will (with Andre Troutman)
• Heartless
• Moon (with Don Toliver)
• E85 (with Don Toliver)
• King (reprise)
• This a Must (reprise)
• Father (reprise)
• All the Love (with Andre Troutman, reprise)
• Talking (with North West)
• Piercing On My Hand (with North West)
• Everybody
• All Falls Down
• Jesus Walks
• Through the Wire
• Good Life
• All of the Lights
• Runaway