Kanye is back at it again!!!!

KANYE West blamed it on the rain when he took to the stage 45 minutes late at the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast last night. The crowd broke into chants of "bulls---" numerous times as they waited, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. The American hip hop superstar managed to make up for lost time with a theatrical performance augmented by his ballerina corps, but he may find the reunited Soundgarden less forgiving. Frontman Chris Cornell wasn’t impressed when a sound check of West’s upcoming set at the neighbouring main stage could be heard in between Soundgarden songs and the rock band’s fans started booing. "Sounds like there’s children playing music there, retarded children, retarded as in held back. There’s no other word for it," Cornell told the crowd. But for all the tension at the end of the night, the 20th anniversary of the Big Day Out proved the festival remains one of the premier music experiences in the world. Artists including Kasabian and Noel Gallagher sang its praises while the raft of popular Australian acts delivered memorable sets which will cement their fans’ loyalty. The Living End were in searing form, The Jezabels beguiled with their intricate pop rock and Hilltop Hoods made a triumphant return to the main stage. The festival has suffered headaches behind the scenes in recent months with promoter Ken West valiantly going ahead with the event after his partner Viv Lees quit soon after tickets went on sale. While the traditionally sold out event copped criticism for its line-up, more than 38,000 people turned up for the Gold Coast yesterday and at least that many are expected at the Sydney Showgrounds on Australia Day. West said that despite the criticism of the 2012 line-up - Kanye West played Splendour In The Grass less than six months ago - he was confident he would rebuild the hugely successful brand next year. He has now partnered with American promoting company C3 who stage Lollapalooza in the US. “Every year has to be the best line-up and we’ve learnt that lesson this year," he said. "We are not allowed to let our audience down and they love the show so much they have punished us for getting it wrong in tough economic times. "But we will rebuild the brand and we’re already negotiating with bands for 2013."