Rapper faces $2.8M lawsuit after axing opening act from tour following her political rant

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. M.I.A. sued Kid Cudi for $2.8 million nearly one month after she was kicked off the rapper's "Rebel Ragers Tour" for making "offensive remarks" on stage, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. M.I.A. — who's full name is Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam — claimed the "Rebel Rangers Tour" promoter, Live Nation, provided a $2.8 million guarantee with her and her company, Neet Touring LLP. The sum was to be paid "regardless of what she said on stage," according to the lawsuit. In May, the "Paper Planes" singer was booed by concertgoers during the Dallas stop of Cudi's tour, and proceeded to tell the audience she wasn't afraid of being canceled. KID CUDI 'HATED EVERY MINUTE' OF TESTIFYING IN DIDDY FEDERAL SEX TRAFFICKING TRIAL M.I.A. sued Kid Cudi for nearly $3 million after he cu