A promotional video for the tour was released in September 2009 . West posted the video on his blog accompanied by the text , " What happened to all the rock stars ? The fame killed them ! " The 30-second clip features slow-motion footage of a topless Gaga being carried by a man presumed to be West . Daniel Kreps from '' Rolling Stone '' described it as " soft 70s porn " , while adding that he had " no idea what the text in the video has to do with the 30-second clip , but we 're sure it 'll start to make more sense as more promos roll out as we approach the tour 's launch . " Following singer Taylor Swift 's win for the music video " You Belong with Me " at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video , West stormed the stage , grabbed Swift 's microphone , and declared that singer Beyoncé deserved the award for her " Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) " video . He declared , " Yo , Taylor , I 'm really happy for you , and I 'm going to let you finish , but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time . " West was profusely criticized from celebrities and fans alike over the incident . Following the interruption , the status of Fame Kills was rumored to be in question . A representative from a US urban radio station commented : " I think this could potentially affect his upcoming tour with Lady Gaga . This is n't an urban tour — urban audiences can be a bit more forgiving than mainstream audiences are . I can see him going on stage and people booing him . It 's unfortunate . " Less than a week after the ticket sales began , the tour was canceled but no reason was given
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga