Wondering why Kanye West stormed out of his latest interview with Piers Morgan? The sit-down quickly turned chaotic after a fiery exchange between the rapper and the British host, with West cutting the conversation short. The incident sparked immediate backlash and reignited attention on West’s controversial social media activity.
Here’s what triggered the outburst—and what both sides said after the interview fell apart.
Why did Kanye West storm out of Piers Morgan’s interview?
Kanye West abruptly exited a virtual interview with Piers Morgan on May 6, 2025, after a heated dispute over the number of followers he has on X (formerly Twitter). The rapper ripped out his earpiece and walked out after confronting Morgan over the host’s claim that West had 32 million followers. At the time, West’s X profile showed 33.3 million followers.
West interrupted the conversation, saying, “You’re not gonna take inches off my d**k, bro,” and later added, “I’m a gift,” comparing himself to Michael Jackson and John Lennon. Morgan tried to steer the discussion back to the influence of West’s social media activity, but tensions escalated.
Before walking out, West told Morgan, “This is what you get for now. We can circle back when you can count.” He left his colleague Sneako on the call, who also exited the interview shortly after. Morgan repeatedly called West “a sniveling little coward” during the exchange.
The confrontation was part of a broader conversation about West’s history of controversial and anti-Semitic posts. Morgan stated, “The reason I wanted to get him on was because I don’t think anyone holds him to account for anything he does on X.”
Morgan added that he intended to ask West, “Why he continually attacks Jewish people, why he continually celebrates Adolf Hitler?” The British presenter had previously interviewed West in 2022 following the rapper’s “death con 3” comments.
The interview took place while West was in Majorca, Spain, and was later posted on Morgan’s YouTube channel. A representative for West has not publicly responded to the incident.