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Kanye West backs out of US gig

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Cancellation follows death of mother

Kanye West has pulled out of a gig in the US.

The show-the KDWB Jingle Ball at the Target Centre took place on Friday (December 7) without West.

The Minneapolis show would have been his first US concert since the death of his mother Dr Donda West.

The star pulled out due to an unspecified “family matter,” reports MTV News.

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