M.I.A. files a lawsuit against Kid Cudi seeking about $2.8 million after she is removed from his “Rebel Ragers”/“Rebel Rangers” tour. Multiple outlets report that the dispute follows an onstage, politically charged rant during a recent concert in which M.I.A. makes remarks some sources describe as offensive. According to the complaint, M.I.A. alleges that Cudi knew her politics and terminated her not because of her comments, but to “generate publicity,” market the tour, and help sell tickets for a tour that she says is struggling with ticket sales.
Sources also report that M.I.A. claims she had contractual rights related to her set, including creative control, and that she was dismissed in a way she argues is legally improper. The Hollywood Reporter and others state the lawsuit is filed in federal court, and that it alleges Cudi acted with knowledge of her political views. Kid Cudi is not described in these summaries as having responded publicly in the cited reports.
