The fallout from M.I.A.’s controversial remarks on Kid Cudi’s Rebel Ragers Tour continues, with the artist now delivering a scathing retort to Cudi himself. The dispute ignited when M.I.A. reportedly pledged allegiance to the Republican Party and made comments insinuating that some audience members might be undocumented immigrants during a show in Dallas.
These remarks quickly went viral, prompting Kid Cudi to take decisive action. He issued a public statement explaining that M.I.A. had been warned prior to the tour about avoiding political statements. Her alleged violation of this boundary led to her removal from the tour bill. Cudi stated, “TOUR UPDATE: M.I.A is no longer on this tour. 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. After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants. This, to me, is very disappointing, and I wont have someone on my tour making offensive remarks that upsets my fanbase. Thank you for understanding. Rager.”
