Kanye West gives a secret concert

He personally greeted inmates and had them celebrate: Kanye West gave an unannounced concert in a US prison. At the appearance in the Texan metropolis Houston the rapper sang songs from his new album "Jesus is King".

West's appearance on Friday alone made quite a few visually, as a video released by the authorities shows: It can be seen in more than 200 men in orange prisoner garb facing the singer and his choir - all had blue clothes on.

West, who is married to Kim Kardashian and has several children, did not leave it at this appearance before men: After the concert, there was another gig in another part of the building of the prison - only in front of listeners.

The performances are reminiscent of comparable appearances by Johnny Cash, the authorities said: The singer had given in the late sixties also prison concerts and thus aroused great attention. Above all, the appearance at Folsom Prison became a worldwide success in 1968 (read more about this here).

Kanye West is increasingly looking for the public: In August, he graced the cover of the "Forbes" magazine - and later showed upset because the magazine did not want to lead him officially as a billionaire. West also announced that he would run for president in 2024.