Local News: Soundgarden vs Kanye West at the Big Day Out

The Big Day Out kicked off with a bang on the Gold Coast this weekend, and it seems a lot of the sparks were flying between headliners Soundgarden and Kanye West.

According to news.com Chris Cornell lashed out at the hip-hop superstar when the soundcheck from Wests stage started to bleed into Soundgardens set, inciting boos from fans of the reunited rockers. Cornell told the crowd: Sounds like theres children playing music there, retarded children, retarded as in held back. Theres no other word for it.

Despite his grievances with West, Cornell lead his band through a huge set that included classics Spoonman, Jesus Christ Pose, Black Hole Sun and even Beyond The Wheel from their debut album Ultamega Ok.

Due to the sporadic outbursts of rain that kept the Gold Coast crowd cool yesterday, Kanye West was 45-minutes late to the mainstage.

Stay tuned to FasterLouder for the full review and photos from the Gold Coast Big Day Out.