Kanye's concerts blended old hits, new album material, and a star-studded guest list to create a must-see live event.
Appearances by family, collaborators, and industry icons like Lauryn Hill underscored Kanye's enduring cultural significance.
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It seems like celebs still love themselves some Ye.
The two-night Kanye concert at SoFi Stadium felt like more than just a pair of concerts. It felt like a statement. What started as a one-night Los Angeles return tied to his new album Bully quickly turned into two dates after demand exploded, with reports saying more than a million fans queued for tickets to the original April 3 show before a second night, April 1, was added. Both concerts were staged at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, marking Ye’s first major U.S. performance in nearly five years and instantly turning the week into one of the most talked-about live-music moments in rap.
A lot of that anticipation came from the timing. The shows landed right after the release of Bully, which Ye dropped in late March, so fans were pulling up for both the nostalgia and the curiosity. People wanted to hear the new material, but they also wanted to see whether Kanye could still turn a stadium into his own weird, theatrical universe. And visually, he absolutely leaned into that: both nights were built around a giant orb-like stage on the stadium floor, with projections that turned it into a rotating Earth, a moon, and other surreal images that made the whole thing feel larger than life.
The first night, though, was a little shaky in spots. Reviews noted that Wednesday had some real technical hiccups, with Ye stopping to call out lighting issues while still running through hits and new songs fromBully. Even with the messiness, the night still reminded people why his live shows carry so much mythology around them: the scale was huge, the crowd was locked in, and the guest appearances added extra juice. Then Friday came off like the more complete version of the vision — bigger, smoother, more emotional, and way more guest-heavy.
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That’s really what made the SoFi run hit the way it did. Fans got the spectacle, the old hits, the Bully rollout, and the kind of pop-outs that make a stadium show feel like a real event instead of just another stop on a tour. By the time Friday wrapped, the conversation had shifted from whether Kanye could still command this kind of stage to just how many major names were willing to stand beside him in that moment.
With that in mind, here’s a rundown of all the celebrities who popped out at Kanye’s SoFi Stadium concerts, whether it was the Wednesday show, the Friday show, or both.
Don Toliver
Don Toliver was one of the first real “Oh yeah, this is a Kanye stadium show” moments of the whole run. He joined Ye on night one for “Moon” and then stuck around for “E85,” giving the crowd a melodic, spacey stretch in the middle of all the bombast. His appearance made sense, too, because Don has been one of Ye’s more natural modern collaborators, and the chemistry was already there. On a night critics said had some technical bumps, Don helped deliver one of the show’s smoother, more locked-in sequences.
North West
North wasn’t just a cute family cameo — she was a real recurring part of both SoFi nights. On Wednesday, she came out near the end of the set. She performed “Talking” and “Piercing on My Hand,” adding a surprisingly personal, almost tender moment to an otherwise massive and chaotic comeback show. By Friday, she was back for those same collaborations, making it clear this wasn’t a one-off gimmick but a deliberate part of the production. Whether people were there for nostalgia or for the new era, North’s appearances were among the most talked-about moments at both concerts.
André Troutman
André Troutman wasn’t the biggest household name on the guest list, but he absolutely played a role in shaping the feel of Friday’s show. He appeared with Ye on “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” helping give that part of the night a more atmospheric, emotional edge. In a concert with a lot of big names and big crowd eruptions, André’s contribution came across more as texture than spectacle, which actually worked in the show’s favor. He was part of what made Friday feel less random and more carefully built.
Travis Scott
Travis Scott’s pop-out was one of the loudest crowd reactions of the entire SoFi run. He joined Ye for “FATHER” — and according to reports, they ran it back twice — before also rocking “FE!N,” which is the kind of record built to blow the roof off a stadium even when there isn’t technically a roof to blow off. This was one of those guest spots that instantly took over social media because it felt like two eras of event-rap spectacle colliding in one place. If Friday was the stronger of the two shows, Travis was a big reason why.
CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green’s appearance gave the night a little extra musical depth instead of just star power for star power’s sake. He came out to perform the title track “BULLY,” which connected the live moment directly back to the album these shows were built around. That mattered because one of the balancing acts of the SoFi concerts was mixing Ye’s legacy records with material from the new project. CeeLo helped make the new-era material feel bigger and more legitimate in the middle of a set loaded with classics.
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill was probably the most meaningful guest of the whole two-night run. Her appearance carried real history because Ue has long talked about wanting her voice connected to “All Falls Down,” and Friday finally gave fans a version of that moment onstage. She didn’t just pop out and wave either — she gave the crowd “Lost Ones,” “Doo Wop (That Thing),” and helped bridge into “Believe What I Say,” turning her cameo into a full-on centerpiece. More than any other guest, Lauryn made the show feel like it was tapping into rap and soul lineage, not just chasing a viral moment.
Zion Marley
Zion Marley’s appearance was part of the Lauryn Hill segment, which made that whole stretch feel like its own mini-show within the larger concert. He joined the stage for “Heartbeat,” adding another generation to a guest lineup that was already heavy with recognizable names and family ties. It was a cool switch in energy, too, because the concert briefly moved away from pure Kanye spectacle and into something more communal. Even if he wasn’t the biggest headline from the night, his pop-out helped make Lauryn’s whole section feel richer and more layered.
YG Marley
YG Marley also came out during Lauryn Hill’s part of the show, and his appearance helped stretch Friday’s guest list beyond simple rap co-signs. He performed “Praise Jah in the Moonlight,” which widened the night’s musical palette. In a concert built around Ye’s comeback and catalog, this was one of the moments that made the show feel less predictable. It also showed that Friday wasn’t just about surprise names — it was about creating a full event with different sounds and generations all crossing paths.
All told, Kanye’s SoFi Stadium concerts gave fans exactly the kind of excess they were hoping for: two sold-out nights, giant visuals, old anthems, new Bully material, and a guest list stacked enough to keep the timeline moving for days. Wednesday felt like the dramatic re-entry, while Friday felt like the full-blown triumph. And when you line up everybody who touched the stage — from Don Toliver and Travis Scott to Lauryn Hill and North West — it’s easy to see why those Inglewood shows instantly became rap’s biggest live storylines of the year.
Check out a list of celebrities who attended Ye’s SoFi Stadium concerts below:
