Kanye West cancels secret gig after riot nearly breaks out

New York: Rapper Kanye West was forced to axe his secret gig here after a riot broke out on the streets of Manhattan.

The “Bound 2” hitmaker was set to perform an intimate show at Webster Hall in Manhattan on Sunday night.

However, he was left with no choice but to axe the performance after hundreds of desperate fans descended on the venue, climbed on top of cars and scrambled over one another to get a glimpse of the rapper, reports mirror.co.uk.

Fans even shared shocking photos online of the mayhem as it unfolded.