Kid Cudi Cuts Rolling Loud Miami Set Short After Crowd Throws Things at Him

Ohio rapper Kid Cudi walked off the stage in the middle of his headlining set at Rolling Loud Miami on Friday, July 22, after having water packs thrown at him by the audience. He walked off only half an hour after his set began.

Footage shared via TikTok and Twitter shows Cudi being struck in the face with a water pack while performing, at which point he stopped the set to confront the audience, warning: “You will ruin it for everybody. I will fucking leave. If I get hit with one more fucking thing—if I see one more fucking thing on this fucking stage, I’m leaving. Don’t fuck with me.” Moments later, another water pack flew, and more followed as the rapper then walked offstage. In another clip, audience members can be heard chanting “Kanye!” after Cudi walks off.

On Sunday, July 17, Rolling Loud announced that Ye, also known as Kanye West, was unable to perform on the first night of their Miami festival. Kid Cudi was announced as his replacement. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure with the last-minute change, with some people asking for refunds.