Kanye West finally makes his return to the stage at a Kid Cudi concert

His first public performance in a year.
Kanye West finally makes his return to the stage at a Kid Cudi concert
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Kanye West performs during Harper's Bazaar's celebration of "ICONS By Carine Roitfeld" presented by Infor, Laura Mercier, and Stella Artois at The Plaza Hotel on September 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Harper's Bazaar) Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Harper's Bazaar

In November 2016, Kanye West cancelled a slew of tour dates after reports surfaced that he'd been hospitalized.

On Saturday night, nearly a year after those headlines dominated the news, the Chicago native took the stage alongside longtime collaborator Kid Cudi for the first time since 2016—and people went absolutely wild.

West and Cudi performed "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" to the surprised crowd that had come to see Cudi's Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin' tour.

West had been hospitalized last year for health and safety reasons, so his return makes this a beautiful morning indeed. Yeezy season may soon be upon us all.

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