US rap superstar Kanye West was arrested on suspicion of assault after a scuffle at a nightclub following a concert, Britain’s Press Association news agency reported Friday.

Police said a 31-year-old man was arrested and later released without charge, but would not formally confirm his identity.

West, whose hits include “Homecoming” and “Jesus Walks”, was held following an incident outside the Tup Tup Palace in Newcastle, northeast England in the early hours of Friday after playing the city’s Metro Arena.

“We can confirm that a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident at a Newcastle city centre nightclub in the early hours of this morning,” a police spokesman said, when asked about the incident.

“He was released without charge and no further police action was taken.”

Kanye West and hip-hop group UGK have won two awards each at this year’s Black Entertainment TV (BET) awards.

West took home the prize for best male hip-hop artist and best collaboration for Good Life, which featured T-Pain.

UGK was named best group and also won video of the year for International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You) featuring Outkast.

Missy Elliott scooped the award for female hip-hop artist, Marvin Sapp took best gospel artist, while the prize for best new artist went to the Dream.

Alicia Keys and Chris Brown took top honours in the R&B artist categories at the ceremony in Los Angeles.

Rapper Kanye West was booed after appearing over an hour and a half late at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee.

Angry fans, who had to wait well into the early hours to see him, responded by chanting “Kanye sucks” and pelting the empty stage with glow sticks.

The delay was blamed on problems setting up a glow-in-the-dark backdrop for West’s set

The four-day festival saw performances from over 150 acts, including The Raconteurs and comedian Chris Rock.