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West had dropped hints about the gig when he made an
unannounced appearance at another concert sponsored by a radio
station on Sunday, Billboard magazine reported.
Fans turned up by the thousands, with some saying on social
media sites including Twitter that more than 2,000 people had
flooded the streets outside Webster Hall in the East Village
neighborhood within 15 minutes.
West himself posted "Show at 2 a.m. SOLD OUT" about an hour
beforehand, however the venue announced on its Twitter page
"There is no late show", adding "Please get home safely".
Pictures and video posted online showed thousands of fans
jamming the streets and sidewalks and sitting on top of
vehicles. West made a brief appearance outside before departing,
his vehicle chased by dozens of fans as it made its way out of
the neighborhood.
West's Sunday afternoon concert on Randall's Island in New
York's East River had earlier been canceled due to bad weather
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Alison Williams)
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