Performance also included a giant mountain
by Tamsyn Wilce
Tags: Kanye West
Kanye West's hyped up and long-awaited Yeezus tour kicked off in Seattle last night (19 October) with a two-hour, career-spanning set, complete with mountains and Jesus.
Kanye performed newer material from lastest album Yeezus including, 'Hold My Liquor' and 'I'm In It' as well as incorporating older, well-known hits such as 'Jesus Walks' and 'All of the Lights' into the set.
But it wasn't just his impressive song structure that made the opening show so successful, Kanye's stage set included a giant mountain of which he would perform on top of, as well as a large screen above the mountain depicting visuals of the star and other dramatic effects.
Watch Yeezus performing 'Power' in Seattle below:
Kanye was also joined by backing dancers for many of the songs, was seen adorning what appears to be a heavy, black mask and was also accompanied by a Jesus look-a-like at somepoint in the evening.
Last month, Kanye confirmed on French TV that his Yeezus tour would be coming to Europe in 2014.
The full setlist was as follows:
On Sight
New Slaves
Send It Up
Mercy
Power
Cold
Black Skinhead
I Don’t Like
I Am a God
Can’t Tell Me Nothing
Coldest Winter
Hold My Liquor
I’m In It
Drunk and Hot Girls
Guilt Trip
Heartless
Blood on the Leaves
I Wonder
Runaway
Hey Mama (Instrumental)
Street Lights
Lost in the World
Heard ‘Em Say
Stronger
Through the Wire
Jesus Walks
Flashing Lights
All of the Lights
Below: 10 cool alternative covers for Kanye West's sleeveless Yeezus album