Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant

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Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant

Updated 4 days ago
The Guardian US
BBC News
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The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas Rapper >Kid Cudi has fired >MIA from his tour after the British artist went on a rant that went viral while on stage in. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include BBC News, The Guardian US.

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Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant
The Guardian US5/4/2026

Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant

The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas Rapper Kid Cudi has fired MIA from his tour after the British artist went on a rant that went viral while on stage in Dallas. While opening up for the hip-hop artist on 2 May, MIA was booed after saying, “I’ve been canceled.

Composite image of Kid Cudi and M.I.A. performing in 2025
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
5/5/2026

Rapper Kid Cudi removes British star M.I.A. from tour

Grammy award-winning rapper Kid Cudi has dropped singer-songwriter M.I.A. from his Rebel Ragers tour over "offensive remarks" which left his fanbase "upset". Videos online show the British star being booed after suggesting she was unable to perform her song Illygal, about an undocumented migrant, because it could.