Outrage as Kanye West sells 'rip-off' $55 'Brunchella' VIP breakfast plate at church service and suddenly everyone is reminded of FYRE FESTIVAL
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Rapper Kanye West's $55 'Brunchella' church service is coming under harsh criticism online for long lines and pathetic food offerings, sparking comparisons to the notorious failed Fyre Festival.
West hosted the event on Friday night at Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, drawing a crowd of thousands for the program of Christian preaching and songs from his new album, Jesus Is King.
Though the church service was free, organizers charged $55 for a breakfast plate that included pancakes, bacon, sausage and grits. Some attendees also reported receiving scrambled eggs.
Now, at least one woman is demanding her money back, posting a photo of her sad-looking Styrofoam breakfast plate to Facebook.
Kimberly Kinchen demanded a refund of her $55, posting to Facebook this picture of her sad-looking plate from Kanye West's $55 'Brunchella' on Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
'Can y'all cover a story on this because I want my coins back,' wrote Kimberly Kinchen in a post directed at a local news station.
'This is the wonderful & COLD brunch BUFFET we are being served,' said said, adding, 'the server looked at me crazy when I asked for another pancake.'
Others were quick to speak up online, posting photos of a pathetic looking VIP area marked by a lawn sign on a grassy knoll.
'Like they really had us hanging out on a hill away from the stage, promised we'd be ushered in later, only to hit us with 'nope',' one person wrote on Twitter.
As crowds packed the area for the event, huge lines formed, with thousands jostling to get closer to the stage.
In frustration, some attendees even climbed trees to peer over the heads of the masses.
The pathetic 'VIP area' and huge lines also added to the frustrations of paid attendees
Tensions rose at the event as West's performance was delayed by hours after the scheduled start time of 6pm.
'It's now 730 and STILL, no Kanye. Same playlist still on repeat. Slowly losing sanity,' one person wrote on Twitter.
The complaints inevitably sparked comparisons to Fyre Festival, a fraudulent 'luxury music festival' in 2017 that was the subject of multiple documentaries.
However, not everyone was disappointed in Friday's event, as those who opted out of the brunch were able to attend for free.
Many of those in attendance said they wanted to hear West's testimony for Jesus Christ. The songs on his new album chronicle West's journey through Christianity.
'I'm just excited to see that he's on a journey to see change in the world, so he's a big part of what we see as our society today. So I'm excited for the change,' local resident Erinn Smith told WAFB-TV.
'I came here to support Kanye, I'm supporting his whole salvation, So I want to be a part of that movement and part of God's revival. I think he's going to do great things and reach people that we can't reach,' said Josias Lucas.
Last weekend, West admitted that he went deeply into debt last year.
'Last year I made $115 million and still ended up $35 million in debt,' West told the Late Late Show host James Corden.
'This year I looked up and I just got $68 million returned to me on my tax returns,' West continued, attributing the turnaround to God's intervention.
- Kanye West hosted the event on Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Church service at Bethany Church was free but 'brunch' was $55
- Thousands attended to hear songs from West's album Jesus Is King
- West's performance was delayed for hours as crowds packed the area
- At least one woman is demanding her money back from the organizers
- West recently admitted he is deep in debt, but said God awarded him tax refund
Outrage as Kanye West sells 'rip-off' $55 'Brunchella' breakfast plate
West hosted the event on Friday at Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, drawing a crowd of thousands for the program of Christian preaching and songs from his album, Jesus Is King.
Rapper Kanye West's $55 'Brunchella' church service is coming under harsh criticism online for long lines and pathetic food offerings, sparking comparisons to the notorious failed Fyre Festival.
West hosted the event on Friday night at Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, drawing a crowd of thousands for the program of Christian preaching and songs from his new album, Jesus Is King.
Though the church service was free, organizers charged $55 for a breakfast plate that included pancakes, bacon, sausage and grits. Some attendees also reported receiving scrambled eggs.
Now, at least one woman is demanding her money back, posting a photo of her sad-looking Styrofoam breakfast plate to Facebook.
Kimberly Kinchen demanded a refund of her $55, posting to Facebook this picture of her sad-looking plate from Kanye West's $55 'Brunchella' on Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
'Can y'all cover a story on this because I want my coins back,' wrote Kimberly Kinchen in a post directed at a local news station.
'This is the wonderful & COLD brunch BUFFET we are being served,' said said, adding, 'the server looked at me crazy when I asked for another pancake.'
Others were quick to speak up online, posting photos of a pathetic looking VIP area marked by a lawn sign on a grassy knoll.
'Like they really had us hanging out on a hill away from the stage, promised we'd be ushered in later, only to hit us with 'nope',' one person wrote on Twitter.
As crowds packed the area for the event, huge lines formed, with thousands jostling to get closer to the stage.
In frustration, some attendees even climbed trees to peer over the heads of the masses.
The pathetic 'VIP area' and huge lines also added to the frustrations of paid attendees
Tensions rose at the event as West's performance was delayed by hours after the scheduled start time of 6pm.
'It's now 730 and STILL, no Kanye. Same playlist still on repeat. Slowly losing sanity,' one person wrote on Twitter.
The complaints inevitably sparked comparisons to Fyre Festival, a fraudulent 'luxury music festival' in 2017 that was the subject of multiple documentaries.
However, not everyone was disappointed in Friday's event, as those who opted out of the brunch were able to attend for free.
Many of those in attendance said they wanted to hear West's testimony for Jesus Christ. The songs on his new album chronicle West's journey through Christianity.
'I'm just excited to see that he's on a journey to see change in the world, so he's a big part of what we see as our society today. So I'm excited for the change,' local resident Erinn Smith told WAFB-TV.
'I came here to support Kanye, I'm supporting his whole salvation, So I want to be a part of that movement and part of God's revival. I think he's going to do great things and reach people that we can't reach,' said Josias Lucas.
Last weekend, West admitted that he went deeply into debt last year.
'Last year I made $115 million and still ended up $35 million in debt,' West told the Late Late Show host James Corden.
'This year I looked up and I just got $68 million returned to me on my tax returns,' West continued, attributing the turnaround to God's intervention.
