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It found West as a spaceship pilot navigating against a meteor storm, landing on an uninhabited planet of dry ice and attempting to find his way home. The ‘Glow in the Dark’ tour was Kanye West’s first world tour and it featured his first exceptional stage. Stage and set designer: Esmeralda Devlin, Martin Phillips and John McGuire Supporting and opening acts: Lupe Fiasco, Nas, N.E.R.D., Rihanna and Santigold A-Trak was the four DJ and the show was opened by Dilated Peoples and featured John Legend and GLC. The stage featured seven slim LED-screens which displayed footage of Chicago’s skyline as the background. It kicked off a few months after the release of West’s debut album, The College Dropout. The ‘College Dropout’ tour is the most humble and small-scale of Kanye West’s tours in terms of production and was the only one that did not feature Esmeralda Devlin’s stage designs. Stage and set designer: Roc-A-Fella Records

Supporting and opening acts: Dilated Peoples, GLC and John Legend We have put together a timeline of all of Kanye West’s tour stage designs, from his humble beginnings with the ‘College Dropout’ tour in 2004 to his infamous “floating stage” for his ongoing ‘Saint Pablo’ tour. He pairs with fashion designers, artists, technicians and engineers to create shows that not only receive widespread critical acclaim, but also redefines the concert experience. Every time Kanye starts a new tour, it’s bigger, grander, more controversial and pushes the envelope to live performance.