'Exhausted' Kanye West hospitalised, cancels tour after bizarre rants

Rapper Kanye West was hospitalised yesterday and reported to be suffering from exhaustion hours after he abruptly cancelled the remainder of his tour following a week of no-shows, curtailed concerts and rants about politics.

A source told People that West was "exhausted and currently dealing with sleep deprivation" but that he was "fine." NBC News and other outlets said he was hospitalised in Los Angeles after police responded to a medical welfare call.

Reuters could not independently confirm the hospitalisation.

Concert promoters Live Nation said in a statement that the remaining 21 US dates on West's Saint Pablo tour had been cancelled, and that tickets would be fully refunded.

Live Nation gave no reasons, fueling speculation about the state of West's mental and physical health. A source close to the Gold Digger singer denied West was having some kind of breakdown, telling celebrity outlets People and Us Weekly that West was a workaholic who was simply worn out.

"He's just exhausted. He's been working around the clock on fashion design, both on his own line and the Adidas line. He's a notorious workaholic, so balancing both that work - which is extremely important to him - and...