Kanye West has apologised to TV viewers who were unimpressed by his performance during the Billboard Music Awards.
The rapper released a statement saying that he was “grossly over-censored” on the show.
The statement said: “Non-profane lyrics such as ‘with my leather black jeans on’ were muted for over 30 second intervals. As a result, his voice and performance were seriously misrepresented.
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— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 18, 2015
“It is ridiculous that in 2015, unwarranted censorship is something that artists still have to fight against.
“Although West was clearly set up to face elements beyond his control during the live broadcast, he would like to apologise to the television audience who were unable to enjoy the performance the way he envisioned.”
The audience at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena booed as Kanye performed his songs All Day and Black Skinhead at Sunday’s ceremony, which was broadcast in the US on ABC.
Kanye also provoked complaints during his headline performance at the Brit awards when ITV muted much of All Day.
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