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KANYE West’s Donda listening party in Chicago “will NOT require vaccination or negative Covid tests” from fans.<\/p>\n

The rapper is constructing a replica of his childhood home inside a Chicago stadium for the event. <\/p>\n

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Kanye is hosting his third listening party for his upcoming album Donda<\/span>Credit: Getty Images – Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The rapper will not be requiring vaccinations or negative Covid tests for fans to attend<\/span>Credit: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The party for Kanye’s upcoming album, Donda, will be held on August 26 at Soldier Field, where 38,000 fans will be in attendance – a reduction from the stadium’s 63,000 people limit. <\/p>\n

Chicago Park District spokeswoman Michele Lemons told the Chicago Tribune that the city is taking safety precautions by limiting capacity. <\/p>\n

She explained: \u201cKanye West\u2019s performance is one of many examples that show that Chicago can be open and safe at the same time.” <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have worked with Soldier Field on COVID-19 safety protocols, as we have other venues including Wrigley and Guaranteed Rate Fields, and feel this event can be safely held with the proper mitigation efforts in place,” she added. <\/p>\n

<\/span>CHICAGO HOME<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In true Kanye fashion, the songwriter is planning a memorable event for listeners by recreating the mid-western city home he was raised in. <\/p>\n

Over the weekend, the singer\u00a0shared a photo<\/a>\u00a0of the middle-class abode to his Instagram, a small blue structure with a deteriorating exterior.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Kanye fan account\u00a0@WestSubEver\u00a0posted a picture snapped of the replicated structure during construction on Soldier Field in the Chicago stadium.<\/p>\n

From the image, one could see the same light blue paint and box-like structure of the home as in the father of three’s photo from last week.<\/p>\n

<\/span>DONDA DELAYED<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This is the third listening event for the album, after the 44-year-old hosted\u00a0the first two at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

The Grammy-award winner has ignited frustration in thousands of fans as he continues to delay the release of his\u00a010th studio album, Donda, named after his late mother.<\/p>\n

Kanye formerly promised fans he would drop Donda on August 6 after bypassing the original release date of July 23.<\/p>\n

However, after the first and second live stream events ended,\u00a0the album was still not released.<\/p>\n

<\/span>GETTING IMPATIENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Fans have ransacked Twitter with furious messages about the album’s continued delay.<\/p>\n

“So Kanye is doing another listening party on the 26th? This guy is making money by fooling us,” one ranted.<\/p>\n

“Kanye lied to us, he been saying he releasing Donda for a month now,” another claimed.<\/p>\n

A third fumed: “Where the f**k is Donda, Kanye.. I\u2019m starting to get mad bro.”<\/p>\n

The legendary music producer is notorious for dropping music on his own schedule and for repeatedly missing release dates.<\/p>\n

Kanye’s last album, 2019’s Jesus Is King, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.<\/p>\n

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Kanye is constructing a replica of his childhood home inside the stadium<\/span>Credit: Chris White<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Missing release dates is nothing new as the rapper is notorious for dropping music on his own schedule<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Kanye West wows fans as he appears to float above the ground during live performance<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n