Global rap icon Kanye West could be headed to India for the first time as a live performer, according to recent reports. If confirmed, the Grammy-winning artist's visit would mark a landmark moment for India's live music landscape. This could place the country firmly on the itinerary of one of the most influential figures in contemporary music. While Kanye has travelled to India on earlier occasions, those visits were not linked to concerts. In 2009, he reportedly visited an ashram as part of a personal retreat, and in 2012, he was in Mumbai to promote his women's fashion line.