M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi, Alleging Tour Removal Was a Publicity Stunt After Poor Ticket Sales

M.I.A. was removed as an opener of Kid Cudi ‘s tour after Cudi accused her of going on “rants” during her sets, saying “I wont have someone on my tour making offensive remarks that upsets my fanbase.” M.I.A. responded with some lengthy messages on social media , and she’s now filed a lawsuit against Cudi for $2.8 million. Pitchfork reports that the complaint, which she filed in the United States District Court of California Western Division on Friday (5/29), reads:

> Here is the truth. M.I.A. was terminated to generate publicity for the Tour, which has struggled with ticket sales. She was contractually allowed to say whatever she wanted on stage. M.I.A. now holds Kid Cudi accountable for his bad faith destruction of her contractual rights, business opportunities, and reputation.”

In addition to her $2,805,000 guarantee, M.I.A. says in her filing that she lost merch and VIP package sales from being removed from the tour, along with a $290,000 booking for a private show, and a potential licensing deal with a sync company.

Cudi has not responded to the lawsuit at this time.

_Originally reported by [Brooklyn Vegan](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/m-i-a-suing-kid-cudi-over-removal-from-tour/)._