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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Kanye
West closed the three-day Governors Ball on Randall Island with a set
that featured his familiar hits as well as a batch of new, darker tracks
from his upcoming album.
West
kicked off his set Sunday night with the song “Black Skinhead,” with
flashing visuals in the background, including the words “not for sale.”
He later performed “New Slaves” and the dark vibe of his songs was
matched by his stage lighting and style.
Both tracks will appear on “Yeezus,” his sixth album, which comes out June 18.
The
crowd responded nicely to some of those songs, but it was lukewarm
compared with West’s performances of his well-known hits. There was a
loud roar from the thousands in the crowd — bunched up tightly and
standing on the muddy ground — when the beat of “Mercy” dropped. He
followed that with “Cold” and earned more cheers.
West’s
set also included “Stronger,” '‘Good Life,” '‘Jesus Walks” and “All
Falls Down.” The rapper — who turned 36 on Saturday — also sprinkled new
tracks in between those jams.
Guns
N’ Roses headlined the Governors Ball on Saturday. Kings of Leon was to
headline Friday but pushed their performance to Saturday because of the
bad weather.
The Lumineers, the xx, Gary Clark Jr. and the Avett Brothers also performed Sunday.
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