Ye wrapped up his first U.S. concerts in nearly five years with a two-night sold-out run at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on April 1 and April 3. The pair of shows at the 70,000-capacity venue doubled as the live launch for his twelfth studio album Bully, released on March 28 through YZY and Gamma. Together, the two nights delivered over 30 songs spanning his entire discography — from The College Dropout through Bully — and a guest list that grew more ambitious with each passing hour.
The staging alone set the tone. Ye performed atop a massive half-orb installation positioned at the center of the stadium floor, designed to resemble Earth. Fireworks and laser shows punctuated transitions between songs, while André Troutman handled live instrumentation and voice-box duties throughout both nights, serving as Ye’s on-stage musical director for tracks including “Runaway,” “Wolves,” and “All the Love.”
Night One — April 1
Opening night saw Ye kick off with new material from Bully, leading with “King” and the Travis Scott-assisted “Father” before pivoting into catalog hits. “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” drew some of the biggest crowd reactions of the evening.
Don Toliver joined Ye on stage for a performance of “Moon,” the Donda fan favorite, and also performed his own OCTANE cut “E85.” Ye’s 12-year-old daughter North West made her first appearance of the run, rapping alongside her father. The show was livestreamed in its entirety on Ye’s Instagram page, giving fans worldwide a front-row seat.
Despite some technical delays throughout the evening, the energy inside SoFi remained high. Ye offered no commentary on the controversies that have surrounded him in recent years, instead letting the music carry the night. He closed the set with “Runaway,” the 2010 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy anthem that has long served as one of his most emotionally resonant live moments.
Night Two — April 3
If night one was a statement, night two was a spectacle. Ye raised the stakes considerably with a parade of surprise guests that sent shockwaves through the sold-out crowd and across social media — the show was again livestreamed, this time on YouTube.
The evening’s defining moment arrived midway through the set when Lauryn Hill emerged through a dense cloud of smoke in a billowing dress, joining Ye atop the orb-shaped stage for a performance of “All Falls Down.” It marked the first time the two had ever shared a stage for the song. Ye famously sampled Hill’s 2002 live track “Mystery of Iniquity” from her MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 album on the 2004 single, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. At the time of its original release, Ye could not clear the sample and enlisted Syleena Johnson to re-sing the portions that appeared on The College Dropout version. Two decades later, he finally got to perform it alongside the woman who inspired it. Ye was visibly moved, flashing a rare smile throughout the performance.
Hill stayed on stage for several more songs. She performed a rendition of “Doo Wop (That Thing)” that transitioned into Ye’s “Believe What I Say” — the 2021 Donda track that samples her debut single. Then, in an unexpected twist, Ye disappeared through a trapdoor on stage and handed the spotlight entirely to Hill. She told the crowd, “I brought some people with me,” and was soon joined by her sons Zion Marley and YG Marley. The trio performed “Heartbeat,” “Crisis,” and YG Marley’s 2023 breakout hit “Praise Jah in the Moonlight,” the latter co-written by mother and son.
The connection between Ye and Hill runs deeper than samples. Over a year ago, Ye compared Bully to Hill’s seminal 1998 record The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in an interview on The Download podcast. He described the album as his personal version of Miseducation, adding that the project represented a new creative frequency for him. Those words found their full expression on this stage, with the two artists finally performing side by side after two decades of musical overlap.
Travis Scott and the “UNSANE” Tease
Earlier in the night, Travis Scott appeared on stage wearing a mask and a shirt emblazoned with the word “UNSANE.” The duo performed “Father,” the lead single from Bully that dropped on March 28 and marked a public reconciliation between the two artists after a turbulent 2025. Scott also delivered a high-energy performance of his Utopia hit “Fein,” sending the crowd into a frenzy the moment the intro played.
The “UNSANE” shirt immediately sparked speculation online. No official confirmation has been made as to what exactly the word refers to, but two prevailing theories have dominated fan discussion. The first is that “UNSANE” could be the title of Travis Scott’s next solo album, which has been in the works throughout 2025 and into 2026. Scott teased new music in a December 2025 Beats commercial and has repeatedly hinted at a follow-up to Utopia, telling fans on Instagram that he is “cooking right now” on his next project. In a February 2025 interview, he told Rolling Stone he wanted to announce the album title but feared “people aren’t going to understand it” — a statement that fits the cryptic, confrontational energy of a name like “UNSANE.”
The second theory ties the word to the long-rumored collaborative album between Ye and Travis Scott. In a February 2026 interview with Complex, legendary producer Havoc of Mobb Deep revealed that he had been working on tracks for what he described as a potential joint project between the two. “I don’t want to blow up the spot and say it just in case it never comes out,” Havoc said. “But I will say, he’s working on a project, I believe, with Travis Scott, and a few of my tracks have made the cut so far.” Shortly after that interview, both artists were announced as co-headliners for the inaugural Hellwatt Festival in Italy, scheduled for July 17–18, further fueling speculation that a collaborative project is in the pipeline.
Whether “UNSANE” is a solo Travis Scott title or a Ye × Travis Scott joint album remains unconfirmed. What is clear is that the two have fully reconciled after a period of public tension that included Ye accusing Scott of removing his contributions from Utopia — specifically the track “Telekinesis,” on which Ye alleged he was replaced by Future without a conversation — and Scott unfollowing Ye on Instagram. Their reunion began in November 2025 when Ye made a surprise appearance at Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour stop in Tokyo, performing a medley of hits including “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” and “Runaway.” Scott told the crowd that night, “We might have to do something special.”
More Night Two Guests
Beyond Hill and Scott, night two featured several more appearances. CeeLo Green took the stage to perform the Bully title track, on which he is featured. North West returned for a second night, rapping on “Bless Me” and “Piercing on My Hand.” André Troutman, who served as the musical backbone of both shows, performed “All the Love” alongside Ye. Ye’s wife, Bianca Censori — who also directed the music video for “Father,” a single-take short film released alongside the album — was spotted dancing in her VIP section throughout the show.
Ye addressed the crowd directly during the second night. “I want to thank y’all for sticking by me all these years,” he said. “Through the hard times, through the low times. I love you for that.” He also told the audience, “Tonight we’re going to put all this behind us, ain’t that right LA?” Both nights closed with “Runaway.”
What’s Next
Ye is set to headline all three nights of Wireless Festival in London from July 10–12 at Finsbury Park, marking his first U.K. show since 2014. The booking has already drawn criticism from the U.K.’s Jewish Leadership Council, which called it “deeply irresponsible,” while London’s mayor described the decision as “not reflective of London’s values.” Additional European dates are confirmed in Madrid, Marseille, and Reggio Emilia, with the Italy show at the Hellwatt Festival — co-headlined with Travis Scott — scheduled for July 17.
On the album front, early critical reception of Bully has been split. Some reviewers credited Ye with a return to disciplined, sample-based production, while others questioned the broader implications of platforming an artist with his recent history. Over one million people applied for pre-sale tickets to the SoFi shows, with pre-sale registration requiring a pre-save of the album — a strategy that directly tied ticket demand to first-week streaming numbers.
For Travis Scott fans, all eyes are now on whatever “UNSANE” turns out to be — whether it arrives as La Flame’s fifth solo studio album or as the long-teased joint project with Ye.
