Surprise of the Day: Kanye and Kim Crashed American Idol Auditions

Kanye's got a golden ticket.

The rapper and his wife, Kim Kardashian, made a surprise appearance on the set of American Idol at the show's San Francisco auditions.

West was in town for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser when he stopped by for an impromptu performance.

SURPRISE! pic.twitter.com/T1RRGkIolP

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 11, 2015

.@kanyewest golden ticket celebration continues! #IdolAuditions pic.twitter.com/ZVPKJzTdfn

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) October 11, 2015

He's going to Hollywood! Kanye West swung by to audition for our judges and of course, he got a golden ticket!! 😁 #IdolAuditions

A video posted by American Idol (@americanidol) on Oct 11, 2015 at 12:34pm PDT

Obviously he's not an actual contestant, but he's sure to give the show a little bump in the ratings department. Or maybe a first campaign appearance?

Kanye2020!