Ye’s ‘Bully’ shatters streams
Kanye West’s new album Bully posted the biggest single‑day Spotify streaming total for any hip‑hop artist in 2026 this past weekend, and the Travis Scott reunion cut “FATHER” hit No.1 on Apple Music — momentum that’s already translating into live dates. Ye is slated to headline three nights at London’s Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park as part of this comeback push. (hotnewhiphop.com)(hot97.com)(billboard.com)
Chart trackers reported Bully logged 33.2 million Spotify streams on its first day of availability, a total flagged by multiple analytics outlets. (inmusicblog.com)) Ye’s distributor Gamma pushed back on that tally, saying the album did “close to 50 million” streams in its first full day and suggesting platform-delivery issues produced a partial view of day-one totals. (rapindustry.com)) Several reports noted Bully missed roughly six hours of tracking because of a delayed DSP rollout, a timing gap industry sites say compressed the album’s official first‑day numbers. (inmusicblog.com)) The album’s single “FATHER” — credited to Ye featuring Travis Scott — rose to No. 1 on Apple Music’s Top Songs chart and its single‑camera music video was directed by Bianca Censori. (hotnewhiphop.com)) Apple Music lists Bully as an 18‑song set released March 28, 2026, and the platform’s track page confirms guest appearances from Travis Scott, CeeLo Green, Don Toliver, Peso Pluma and Andre Troutman. (music.apple.com)) Wireless Festival announced Ye will headline Finsbury Park for three nights on July 10–12, 2026, with a PayPal presale set to launch at 12 p.m. BST and a Wireless presale on April 7 at 12 p.m. BST before general sale on April 8 at 12 p.m. BST. (billboard.com)) Billboard also reports Ye’s post‑album touring window includes U.S. shows at SoFi Stadium this week and a European date at RCF Arena, Reggio Emilia on July 18, placing the Wireless run within a broader summer schedule. (billboard.com)) The Wireless booking marks Ye’s first major U.K. headlining return since his 2014 Finsbury Park set, a gap outlets say makes the three‑night takeover a notable comeback moment. (vergemagazine.co.uk))
