Kid Cudi fires M.I.A. from tour after she’s booed over ‘offensive’ political rant
Kid Cudi removed M.I.A. from his Rebel Ragers Tour after she delivered a political rant that led to audience backlash and fan complaints. Cudi stated he had warned her team beforehand not to make offensive remarks at his shows. M.I.A. defended her comments, clarifying they were misinterpreted and rooted in past artistic expression.
- ▪Kid Cudi fired M.I.A. from his Rebel Ragers Tour after she made controversial political remarks during a Dallas show.
- ▪Cudi claimed he had warned M.I.A.'s team before the tour not to include offensive content, citing fan distress.
- ▪M.I.A. responded on X, explaining her comments referenced her 2010 song 'IllYgal' and criticized misrepresentation of her words.
- ▪She denied being a U.S. political supporter, stating she cannot vote in American elections.
- ▪The tour's Birmingham stop was canceled due to low ticket sales, with the next show scheduled for Atlanta.
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Celebrity News Kid Cudi fires M.I.A. from tour after she’s booed over ‘offensive’ political rant By Tamantha Ryan Published May 4, 2026, 3:22 p.m. ET Kid Cudi fired M.I.A. as an opener on the Rebel Ragers Tour after the British singer went on a political rant during a recent show. “TOUR UPDATE: M.I.A is no longer on this tour,” the “Day ‘n’ Nite” rapper — born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi — wrote on his Instagram Stories Monday. “I told my management to send a notice to her team before we started tour that I didn’t want anything offensive at my shows, cuz I already knew what time it was, and I was assured things were understood,” Cudi added. 8 Kid Cudi (seen performing in 2025) fired M.I.A. as an opener on the Rebel Ragers Tour.
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