Kanye West Reveals 5-Hour Struggle to Secure 2025 Grammy Tickets

Rapper Kanye West revealed he had to fight for five hours to secure tickets to the Grammy Awards amid guest list confusion.

West shared his ordeal in a post on X, expressing frustration over the situation.

Kanye’s Struggle to Attend the Grammys

West’s appearance at the Grammys with his wife, Bianca Censori, turned controversial after the Australian model took off her coat, revealing an almost invisible dress.

Reports suggested that Kanye was not permitted to attend the event, with some claiming security was ordered to remove him. However, West clarified that he made several attempts to gain entry to the prestigious music event.

Kanye’s Frustration with the Grammy Committee

How could the Grammies nominate me

Then not give me tickets

And then people mad when I go off

I had to fight for 5 hours and call everyone I knew to get tickets to the Grammies

They eventually gave me tickets but only for the red carpet

At that point I hadn’t…

— ye (@kanyewest) February 15, 2025

“How could the Grammies nominate me, then not give me tickets? And then people mad when I go off,” West wrote in his post. He added, “I had to fight for 5 hours and call everyone I knew to get tickets to the Grammies1. They eventually gave me tickets but only for the red carpet.”

Grammy Ticket Policies and Kanye’s Nomination

Typically, nominees are automatically included on the guest list, with artists who are members of the Recording Academy receiving two tickets, while non-members get one.

Additional tickets are available for purchase, often with discounted prices. West was nominated for Best Rap Song for his track “Carnival” from his album “Vultures 1,” but ultimately lost the award to Kendrick Lamar.

Kanye’s Controversial Actions at the Grammys

Breaking news 🚨🚨 UNCENSORED FOOTAGE.
Bianca Censori Axe wound exposed at the grammys pic.twitter.com/NuuT11fjl0

— FunStudio™️ (@FunStudioTaos) February 3, 2025

West’s latest antics prompted former Def Jam Recordings CEO Lyor Cohen to pen an open letter to his former artist. Cohen urged West to be more sensitive to the pain his words inflicted on Jewish communities and all those who stand against hate1.

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