Kanye West reportedly hospitalized after canceling tour

Kanye West.
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Shortly after the remainder of his world tour was abruptly canceled Monday, Kanye West was taken to UCLA Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation, TMZ reports.

People close to West told TMZ he was being checked by a doctor for severe sleep deprivation when it was decided West needed to be admitted. West was resistant, law enforcement officials told TMZ, and he was restrained when he was transported. During his last few shows, West ranted about everything from the radio playing the same songs "over and over and over" to Jay Z not calling him back.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.