WATCH: Kanye West makes first live appearance in nearly a year

Cape Town – Kanye West made a return to the stage on Saturday night at Kid Cudi’s concert in Chicago.

In a surprise performance, Kanye joined Cudi on stage where they performed his Life of Pablo track, Father Stretch My Hands, Pt 1.

This live performance comes just days after the release of CyHi the Prynce's new song Dat Side, which features Kanye’s vocals.

Kanye’s last appeared live on stage on 19 November 2016 in Sacramento, which ended in his infamous rant aimed at Jay Z and Beyoncé.