Kid Cudi Boots M.I.A. From His Tour After Her Political Rants: 'I Won't Have Someone on My Tour Making Offensive Remarks

[Initech]

Cudder made the move official with an announcement to his Instagram Story on Monday (May 4) following a pair of shows in Austin and Dallas over the weekend.

“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,” he wrote. After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants.”

Cudi continued: “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”

Billboard has reached out to Kid Cudi and M.I.A.’s reps for comment.

The “Paper Planes” artist was booed during a rant at the Dallas stop over the weekend, which saw her touching on immigration and her political party allegiance.
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kid-cudi-fires-mia-tour-political-rants-1236238262/

Thank you Kid Cudi! In a world full of Kanyes, be a Kid Cudi!

[hlthe2b]

1. I happily know nothing about either, but out of curiosity, what did she say & what is her story?

I assume she is a US citizen if she's raging about immigration? Of not? How any POC can support MAGA is beyond my imagination, unless, like Niki Minaj, Trump gifted "gold" citizenship for her vocal praise?

[SocialDemocrat61]

2. FYI

https://consequence.net/2026/05/m-i-a-booed-dallas-illegal-immigrant-comments-kid-cudi/

[hlthe2b]

3. A clueless opportunist, apparently. Thanks

FAFO

[Initech]

4. Yup and someone who was very clearly brainwashed by Rupert Murdoch propaganda.

There's a lot of right wing nutjobs in the UK and I can imagine there's some crossover there.

[AStern]

6. Isn't she British?

What a weirdo. A rappin' Suella Braverman

[maxsolomon]

5. MIA has been outspoken and extreme Left for her entire career.

Which is over 2 decades long at this point. Her Dad was a Tamil Tiger.

Jeez, do your homework, Kid Cudi.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. I'm guessing since it's his money, business and lifework he has

a better read on it than anyone on DU.

[maxsolomon]

11. If this was a surprise to him then no, he doesn't have a "better read on it".

Anyone could have told him she's been going off the deep end for several years.

[Maru Kitteh]

15. When one reads what was posted, it's clear he believed an agreement was in place.

The end of the agreement is a legal matter. Executives make decisions based on economic considerations. Agreements are entered into. This one appears to have been breached. It’s hardly unusual.

[Jirel]

9. Not any more.

You might want to do some homework on her far right wing/conspiracy theory BS.

[AStern]

10. She did a 180 during COVID

She sounds to the right of Candice Owens these days.

[Initech]

12. Actually quite the opposite.

She made a hard right turn after Brexit and appeared on Alex Jones a few times. Her new album is super religious and she has been on end times conspiracy theory rants in her new show.

[W_HAMILTON]

13. Another example of the Horseshoe Theory?

[maxsolomon]

14. Sounds like it.

But she's always said shit that was provocative and pretty much incorrect.

[Initech]

17. More like has been celebrity turned right wing grifter.

[Tommy Carcetti]

8. That's disappointing.

As "Paper Plaines" is something of an iconic banger and I'm rather surprised MIA would be taking this sort of position.

But after Kanye and Nikki Minaj, I guess I can't be too surprised at this point.