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Kid Cudi Drops MIA Over Viral On-Stage Rant
4 May
Summary
- Kid Cudi removed MIA from his tour following on-stage political comments.
- MIA defended her statements by referencing political divisions and visa issues.
- The rapper has a history of controversial statements on social media.

Kid Cudi confirmed on May 4, 2026, that MIA is no longer part of his tour. This decision followed an on-stage incident on May 2nd in Dallas where MIA was booed after declaring, "I never thought I would be canceled for being a brown Republican voter." Kid Cudi stated he had previously warned management about offensive remarks, expressing disappointment that MIA's rants upset his fanbase.
MIA responded to her removal, clarifying her "Illegal" song intro referenced her team facing visa issues. She also addressed a tweet about voting, stating she cannot vote in the U.S. and highlighting that a significant portion of the Latino community voted for Trump. This incident adds to MIA's history of controversial statements, including past remarks about 5G technology and vaccine skepticism.