Kanye West Wows Fans At SXSW Festival: PHOTOS

US rapper Kanye West played with a surprise gig at the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas over the weekend.

The rapper wowed a sold-out crowd at the Levi's Fader Fort with a set which spanned his career.

Alongside hits from his recent album '808s and Heartbreak', West dropped a number of classics, including 'Crack Music' and 'Diamonds Are From Sierra Leone'.

He later closed SXSW with a performance at a party held by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

West's appearance was one of a number of high profile surprise gigs that took place during last week's annual new music festival.

Metallica and Outkast rapper Big Boi also played at the event.

You can see highlights from West's SXSW gig on Gigwise below.

Meanwhile, check out the Gigwise Twitter feed for all action from the festival.

Kanye West at SXSW