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Kanye fans cause chaos in New York City

Kanye West was going to put on a surprise show in New York City Sunday night, but the venue was bombarded by 3,000 more Kanye fans than capacity. The show was canceled, and fans were angry.
Would-be surprise Kanye West show turns to chaos in NYC 00:40

NEW YORK -- What was supposed to be a surprise Kanye West show in New York City quickly turned to chaos as thousands of fans descended on the venue.

More than 4,000 people swarmed Webster Hall, which only holds 1,500, early Monday morning for the pop-up show. They climbed on top of cars, dumpsters and scaffolding and hung out of windows hoping to get a better view.

"I saw kids trampling windshields of cars," one man told CBS New York. "It was surreal. It was honestly something that should have never happened and it spiraled out of control."

The New York Daily News reports West hinted on social media that he was going to do the show after the Governor's Ball on Sunday was canceled due to the weather. West had been scheduled to perform.

The secret show was hinted to start at 2 a.m., and according to West's Twitter page was sold out by 1 a.m.

Shortly before 2 a.m., Wester Hall tweeted that there would be no show.

CBS New York reports that, even though he never took the stage, West did appear briefly outside the venue, sparking the pandamonium as fans clamored to try and catch a glimpse.

Police then worked to disperse the crowd.

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