The British artist MIA has caused a stir with her speeches.
MIA will not continue with Kid Cudi’s tour. Eva Agata Draze / Alamy Stock Photo
British artist MIA is not dating rapper Kid Cudi Rebel Ragers – as a tour warm-up after his political statements, reported among other things Variety.
Behind the decision are MIA’s statements, which she presented at the Dallas concert on May 2.
– I have been canceled for many reasons. I never thought I was undone by being a brown Republican voter, MIA said on stage.
After that MIA started talking Illegalfrom his song.
– I can’t perform Illegal, even if some of you in the audience could be, the artist said.
– Okay, I’m illegal. Half my team isn’t here because they didn’t get visas, okay? I want you to know this. Okay? So don’t listen to what bots say on the internet, he continued.
Consequence of Sound – magazine, the audience reacted to MIA’s words by booing.
Kicked off tour
Kid Cudi wrote on his Instagram stories on Monday that MIA is no longer on the tour. Instagram stories are viewable 24 hours after they are published.
Kid Cudi says he sent MIA’s team a note before the tour started that he doesn’t want anything offensive at his gigs. After the last few gigs, he says that he received numerous messages from fans who were angry about MIA’s exits.
“This is very unfortunate to me and I will not allow anyone on my tour to make offensive remarks that hurt my fan base,” Kid Cudi wrote in his story.
Kid Cudi continues his tour without MIA. Stella Pictures
After the release of Kid Cudi, MIA responded to the rapper on her X account. MIA stated that the song was included in her 2010 release Mayaon the disc.
According to Consequence of Sound, MIA means included as a bonus track on the album Illygirl– song.
– I started the intro to this song with a statement where I said that I was illegal and that my teams hadn’t received visas yet. Then I played a song with lyrics that say “fuck the law”, which I still think. If the law is unfair, screw it, MIA wrote.
According to The Guardian, the artist responded in the same breath to the X publication, which asked if he would vote for Donald Trump.
– I can’t vote in the United States, and 48 percent of the Latino community voted for Trump. Are you going to hate them all? MIA wrote.
Consequence of Sound according to MIA has shown Trump its support in the 2024 presidential elections.
British MIA, 50, is best known for her 2008 song Paper Planes. He released his debut album in 2005, the latest album came out in April.
Kid Cudi’s debut album Man on the moon: The End of Day appeared in 2009. In addition to his solo career, the artist has collaborated with, for example, Kanye West.
