Rapper Kid Cudi removes British artist M.I.A. from his Rebel Ragers Tour after comments she makes on stage in Dallas on May 2 draw boos and online backlash. Multiple outlets report that during a monologue at the Dos Equis Pavilion, M.I.A. faces booing and viral reactions after she tells the crowd she has been “canceled,” including remarks about being a “brown Republican voter.” Other reporting also describes her statements as politically charged and tied to immigration themes, including suggestions about audience members and legality.
Kid Cudi announces he will not keep M.I.A. on the tour, saying he asked his management to notify her team before performances begin and that he will not have someone on tour making “offensive remarks.” In addition to the personnel change, Billboard reports that Cudi cancels his May 5 show in Alabama, citing low ticket sales, though that is reported separately from the backlash over M.I.A.’s comments.
