{
  "id": 16659452,
  "title": "Ye Defends ‘Heartless’ Performance After Being Accused of Trolling Fans: ‘This S–t Was a Vibe’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ye-defends-heartless-performance-after-being-accused-of-trolling-fans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:15:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-shuts-down-heartless-trolling-accusations-1236368108/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kanye West returned to the stage in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 24, performing a 39-track setlist at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. Throughout the show, West performed his hit song \"Heartless\" from the album 808s & Heartbreak, a track that reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The performance included a signature moment where West kicked off the chorus and had the audience sing the rest a cappella. After the performance, a viral video showed West encouraging the crowd to sing louder, which led to accusations that he was trolling the Indonesian fans. However, West responded on social media, stating that \"this s--t was a vibe\" and that the crowd was very loud, emphasizing that it was \"rock and roll.\" The concert generated approximately $25 million for the Indonesian city, with about half of the 60,000-capacity audience traveling from out of the country.",
  "summary": "Yeezy performed in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 24.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}