The Man Who Flew to Mexico for Ye: Top Photos

A promoter bet $15 million on Ye's forgiveness tour. Britain shut the door and cancelled the festival.

Kanye West performing atop a mountain at the Verizon Center on November 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. on The Yeezus Tour.
Ye performing on The Yeezus Tour in 2013 — the kind of spectacle that convinced Live Nation executives to fly to Mexico City and offer $15 million for three nights at Wireless Festival. © Peter Hutchins from DC, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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