Bonnaroo Bye Bye?

M.I.A. hints at retirement from live performance

Having just announced the cancellation of her tour, including all UK shows and this month’s much anticipated Irish show at Tripod, M.I.A. has also intimated that she may be retiring from live performance altogether. The rapper told the Bonnaroo festival audience that “This is my last show and I’m glad I’m spending it with all my hippies.” She repeated the suggestion three times and left the stage with the words “Thanks for coming to my last gig.”

When she initially declared her decision to cancel the tour, M.I.A. said that she would use the freed-up time to write and record new material.

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