Ye’s Chicago Return Pairs Early Catalog With a String of Guest Appearances

Kanye West returned to Chicago for the first of two nights at Soldier Field, his first hometown performance since 2021. The show followed a period of canceled international dates and persistent uncertainty around his live work.

The set drew heavily from records that established him in the city, moving through early material and later catalog peaks. The clearest local gesture came when Twista joined Ye for “Overnight Celebrity” and “Slow Jamz,” the collaborations the two recorded two decades ago.

Big Sean, a former G.O.O.D. Music signee whose relationship with Ye has been strained, appeared for “Clique” and his own “I Don’t Fuck With You.” 2 Chainz joined for “Mercy,” and Future surfaced near the end for “Keep It Burnin” and “Fuck Up Some Commas.”

The Soldier Field booking continues Ye’s return to U.S. stages after his April show at SoFi Stadium and dates in Tampa, San Antonio, and New Orleans. It also lands while the fallout from European cancellations remains unresolved. Onstage, the focus stayed on the older songs and the collaborators who helped define that period.