VIDEO:Kanye West rips his leather trousers during first gig on Yeezus Tour
Fendi may have rebuffed Kanye West's leather jogging pants six years ago, but maybe that was because they weren't really made that well.
On Saturday night, Weezy wore a pair onstage as he kicked off his Yeezus tour, but sadly his bottoms didn't stay intact.
As he spit his lyrics to the thousands of fans, a breeze blew through the giant hole made where the seam of his leather trousers had split.
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Fashion fail: Kanye West's leather trousers rip at the seam when he grabs his crotch on stage during first night of Yeezus tour
According to onlookers, the tear happened after he had grabbed his crotch, while wearing one of the many all-encompassing masks for the theatrical show.
The malfunction comes after Kanye made an epic declaration of his struggles in the fashion industry during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, after the late night host mocked him over West's BBC Radio 1 interview with Zane Lowe.
'I go out and make my own T-shirt or something and call it "Kanye", everyone’s gonna think about when I just called myself a creative genius and say what’s so genius about this?' the rapper explained. 'Currently in fashion, there’s no black guy at the end of the runway in Paris.'
Hard done by: The rapper says that he is overlooked in the fashion industry because of his musical background
How do you rap in that thing? Kanye wore a number of extravagant masks throughout the show in Seattle
'Who do you know who’s known more for clothes than me? And to not be able to do and produce at the highest level? And to have a meeting with everyone… And everyone just kind of looks at you like you’re crazy and you don’t crash the internet, and you’re just like, How can you get a shot?
Apart from his wardrobe malfunction, the event that got people's attention at his Seattle gig, was the arrival of Jesus Christ.
But the packed, two-hour concert reportedly began two hours late due to a stolen equipment truck.
West made up for the delay with a high-energy show featuring a 60-foot tall mountain set, circular projection screen, a dozen female dancers, and four intricate headpieces.
The masks - which he wore for 90 percent of the show - were similar to the ones designed by Maison Martin Margiela that he donned last year.
The only man bigger than himself: Kanye West kicked off his Yeezus Tour Saturday night at Seattle's Key Arena in typical grandiose style
Weezy's steez: The 36-year-old rapper wore headpieces for 90 percent of the show, which were similar to the ones designed by Maison Martin Margiela that he donned last year
And he's not alone. Icelandic pop star Bjork also wore head-pieces created by Maiko Takeda that changed colour on her Biophilia Tour.
Before performing the first song On Sight, Kanye began the show with his dancers kneeling in columns of light while opera and poetry swelled through the stadium.
West rocked New Slaves and Send It Up from his sixth studio album, but also did older tracks like Stronger and Can’t Tell Me Nothing.
Yeezus was permeated with Catholic imagery such as the Virgin Mary, crucifixes, and clouds of incense.
And at one point, a Messiah look-alike emerged onstage wearing the stereotypical white robe and brown beard.
Coming to Vancouver Sunday! The 21-time Grammy winner 's high-energy show featured a 60-foot tall mountain set, circular projection screen, and a dozen female dancers
The new father removed his white headpiece and proclaimed he'd been looking for Jesus the whole show.
Mock Christ then replied that he'd been there all along, and West sang his 2004 single Jesus Walks.
Meanwhile, his partner of 18 months Kim Kardashian was watching the show from backstage.
The reality star, who turns 33 this week, had tweeted earlier: 'Can't wait for tonight #YeezusTour!'
The Mercy rapper - along with opener Kendrick Lamar - will next take The Yeezus Tour to Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver Sunday.
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