M.I.A. is taking Kid Cudi to court. The British-Sri Lankan artist alleges her removal from his tour was a publicity stunt.

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The 50-year-old filed a lawsuit in California federal court on Friday. She claims her contract stipulated over $2.8 million for 33 shows with “sole and exclusive creative control.”

Cudi removed M.I.A. from his “Rebel Ragers” tour earlier this month. The decision came after she ranted about politics during the first four shows. She spoke about being a Republican voter and suggested she might be performing for illegal immigrants in the crowd.

The lawsuit alleges the firing aimed to counter low ticket sales. M.I.A. also claims Cudi’s statement about her removal is full of lies.

“I didn’t want anything offensive at my shows,” Cudi previously stated. “I won’t have someone on my tour making offensive remarks that upsets my fanbase.”

M.I.A. claims she lost out on various business opportunities after the removal, including a $290,000 private party, a Los Angeles merch pop-up, and a sync licensing deal. She also alleges she and her son have received death threats.

The lawsuit lists statements from her final show, including: “I never thought I’d be cancelled for being a Republican voting American.”

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