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Due to severe weather in New York City on Sunday, June 5, the Governors Ball concert featuring Kanye West was cancelled.
West decided to make it up to his fans by scheduling a 2 a.m. Monday morning show at Webster Hall.
Show at 2am SOLD OUT
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) June 6, 2016
That didn't work out well either.
Kanye tweeted just after midnight that the show was sold out, but that didn't stop an estimated 4,000 people from showing up at a venue that only holds 1,500.
The New York Daily News reports that a line stretched for two blocks with fans chanting "Pablo," "Kanye" and "Back of the Line" to anyone who tried cutting in.
Every time a few concert goers were allowed in the rest of the crowd tried to bum rush the doors, creating a dangerous atmosphere.
Webster Hall's management deemed the situation too dangerous and cancelled the event.
The crowd outside turned into a mob as people stood on cars and refused to leave.
Cop: "Go home, guys. Party's over." pic.twitter.com/SrEyYa9eNK
— Nicole Hensley (@nkhensley) June 6, 2016
"A mob of people were rushing the doors and jumping on cars," Danielle Jones, a New York University student told the Daily News. Her friends described the following for West like it was a "cult."
Kim Kardashian's snapchat showed Kanye West asking to make a call to Mayor de Blasio for his show.
West spoke to those waiting outside when he showed up at 2 a.m. He attempted to get Webster Hall to open the doors by trying to have someone call New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. That was a no-go.
when @kanyewest is getting mobbed by screaming fans right across your dorm pic.twitter.com/PMVJWD6MAw
— Eric Liang (@hiEricLiang) June 6, 2016
Cops were called and told the crowd to disperse. By 3 a.m. the streets were cleared. One person was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Photo credits: Danny Judici for New York Daily News
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