Fame Kills : Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga was a planned co-headlining concert tour by American rapper Kanye West and singer Lady Gaga . For the tour , which would have supported West 's fourth album '' 808s & Heartbreak '' ( 2008 ) and Gaga 's '' The Fame Monster '' EP ( 2009 ) , the pair conceived a production that would unite their different musical audiences . The tour was scheduled to run from November 2009 to January 2010 , but was canceled after public controversy regarding West 's interruption of Taylor Swift 's Best Female Video speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards . Shortly after the cancellation , Gaga embarked on her own tour , The Monster Ball Tour , while West took a break from his career
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga