Glastonbury headliner Kanye West slams money obsessed celebrity culture
He wants celebs to use their voice for other things
Glastonbury headliner Kanye West has launched an astonishing tirade against celebrity culture.
The rapper, who, of course, is married to socialite Kim Kardashian, aimed his verbal vitriol at money driven celebrity culture and cited the lack of stars willing to embrace politics or social issues.
Speaking exclusively to this month’s Q Magazine, Kanye said: “I just think there’s a lot of celebrities that are completely controlled by their finances. You could literally tap them on the wrist and say they lost five dollars and they’ll fall to the floor and beg for at least four of the dollars back.
“So when people expect a celebrity to do or say anything you’re talking to the wrong group of people. They won’t use their voice for the people. They’ll only use their voice for money.
Continuing his rant, Kanye continued: “Print it as loud, as f***ing loud, as you want to. Print it. And I don’t care what parties I don’t get invited to afterwards. Ninety per cent of celebrities only use their voice for the purpose of making money for themselves.
“I’ll address (politics) however it needs to be addressed, because the world is broken. Somebody’s got to be crazy enough to put themselves and their wellbeing on the line for truth. Somebody’s gotta do it.”
Speaking about the online petition calling for him to be removed from the Glastonbury line-up, which was signed by 130,000 people, Kanye answered whether he believed race was an issue.
“I’m not concerned about race. I don’t think it has to do with race at all. There’s something abnormal about anyone speaking their mind in today’s society,” he said.
“It’s even more shocking or radical for someone to see a darker skin be so confident. Because we’ve been advertised against it. So it’s surprising when someone darker really believes in themselves and speaks up about it.”
Kanye West headlines The Pryamid Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday 27th June.
The August 2015 issue of Q is on sale this coming Tuesday (30th June).
