Kanye West to speak at Oxford University this afternoon

Kanye West will give a talk at Oxford University today (March 2).

The US rapper will speak at the Oxford Guild Society at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

The event will kick off at 3pm UK time and its tickets, which were priced at £4 ($6.15), sold out.

Chairman Abbas Kazmi commented: "We are very excited to be hosting such an inspiring and high profile a speaker as the legendary Kanye West and expect it to be a fascinating and memorable event.

"It is great to see the hard work pay off after having spent many hours negotiating against the odds and keeping things under wraps to secure this event, which is a real coup for the Guild, which I am proud to see continuing to grow from strength to strength, reaching even higher heights and winning ever more national awards and accolades.

"Special thanks must to go the committee for their efforts, enthusiasm and commitment. The Guild is very keen to ensure that all Oxford students are given a chance to hear from Kanye West and will be uploading a full video of the talk after the event."

West meanwhile performed at the Brit Awards in London on Wednesday (February 25).

Watch Kanye West perform at the Brits below: