A Kanye West fan has queued for more than 15 hours with no sleep in the hope of securing merchandise from the rapper's first pop-up shop in the UK.

Carlos Rico, 19, from Essex, was first in line at the store in Old Street, which is selling products linked to West's latest album The Life of Pablo.

"I'm a big Kanye West fan and a big fan of fashion, so Kanye West and fashion in London - you've just got to go," Rico said.

"I wanted to be at the front of the queue to make sure I get my stuff."

The part-time retail assistant and clothes designer added: "I just love his music and everything he stands for. Kanye is like Marmite - you love him or you hate him."

West announced on Wednesday that 21 shops would be opened around the world to sell products tied to his album.

The shops will open for three days in locations including Canada, Australia, South Africa and Singapore.

West will start his North American Saint Pablo tour in Indianapolis on August 25 to promote The Life of Pablo, which is his seventh studio album.