Kanye West sends message of 'solidarity' with surprise court appearance at Lil Durk's trial

Kanye and Lil Durk share a connection through professional work. They have been frequent collaborators.

They worked together on projects like Donda and the two-part Vultures.

So as Durk appeared in court for an alleged murder-for-hire case, Ye made a surprise visit.

According to TMZ, West, in a full-black avatar, made his way to the courtroom to reportedly support the rapper.

Moving away from allegedly expressing solidarity, Ye pulled off a stunning show in Kazakhstan in mid-August.

In response, the Central Asian country saw a boost in its tourism sector.

According to Astana Times, the show generated $11 million in economic activity, with 31,000 spectators.

But if you break down the figures, 7,700 were visitors from more than 50 countries — underscoring the rapper's global appeal.

Among those foreign visitors, 2,000 were die-hard West fans following his international tour.

As the full picture emerges, it has brought a sizable tourism boost to the country.

This has quickly translated into a boost for the hotel industry.

Demand skyrocketed to nearly 98% around the dates of the Grammy-winning rapper's concert, according to Almaty's Tourism Department.

Though the concert was delayed for a day due to worsening weather, the organizers still pulled off creating the spherical structure — a breathtaking spectacle West unveiled on his tour — in only five days.

With over 4,400 people working at the venue, reports say, a multitude of police, security and medical personnel, along with municipal and technical workers, turned the high-stakes into physical reality in no time.