Instagram/M.I.A. & Kid Cudi Music M.I.A. breaks silence after Kid Cudi kicked her off his tour over controversial onstage remarks. She explains the context behind her speech in Dallas. May 5, 2026 AceShowbiz - M.I.A. has publicly responded after being removed from Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour following a series of controversial remarks made during her performance. On May 4, Kid Cudi announced that the British artist would no longer be part of his North American tour after she made what he described as "offensive remarks" in an onstage speech at the Dallas stop on May 2.