{"id":2380161,"date":"2026-04-19T17:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2380161"},"modified":"2026-04-19T17:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:23:06","slug":"cardi-b-nearly-pulls-plug-on-atlanta-concert-after-heated-backstage-clash-with-venue-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardi-b-nearly-pulls-plug-on-atlanta-concert-after-heated-backstage-clash-with-venue-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B Nearly Pulls Plug on Atlanta Concert After Heated Backstage Clash With Venue Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/cardi-b\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cardi B;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cardi B&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cardi B<\/a> nearly canceled her Atlanta concert over claims that venue staff disrespected her team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the hours leading up to her second Little Miss Drama Tour show at Atlanta\u2019s State Farm Arena on Saturday (April 18), the 33-year-old rap star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXSooaUjUUd\/?igsh=MWJsNjNlMHhpZTB3eg%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:went live on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;went live on Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">went live on Instagram<\/a>, showing a heated argument with what appeared to be venue staff over their alleged treatment of members of her team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYour f\u2014king employees are being disrespectful \u2026 I\u2019m not performing today,\u201d Cardi is heard yelling in the clip, demanding to speak with management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe got in here, your employees are being f\u2014king rude for no reason, being rude for no reason,\u201d she continued. \u201cI feel a certain type of way, because you being disrespectful. I did 35 shows, and I never had a problem, and we\u2019ve been kind to everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the confrontation, Cardi ultimately performed at State Farm Arena for the final night of her Little Miss Drama Tour, which marked her first headlining arena run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a follow-up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iamcardib\/status\/2045655033719468089\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;post on X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">post on X<\/a> after Saturday\u2019s concert, Cardi wrote, \u201cWhen you hold power and authority, use it with kindness and respect. Never abuse it\u2026 because not everyone will endure your arrogance in silence. Treat others exactly like you demand to be treated. Atlanta\u2026 I\u2019ll see you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Billboard<\/em> has reached out to State Farm Arena and Cardi\u2019s representatives for further comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Grammy-winning rapper\u2019s 30-plus-date tour supported her long-awaited sophomore album, <em>Am I the Drama?<\/em>, which topped the Billboard 200 in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Little Miss Drama Tour <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/cardi-b-stacks-little-miss-084446407.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:launched;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;launched&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">launched<\/a> in Palm Desert, California, on Feb. 11 and has featured a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/cardi-b-little-miss-drama-200018223.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:range of special guests;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;range of special guests&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">range of special guests<\/a>, including Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, Kehlani, Lil\u2019 Kim, Fetty Wap, GloRilla and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Billboard VIP Pass<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.billboard.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billboard's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Billboard's Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Billboard&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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In the hours leading up to her second Little Miss Drama Tour show at Atlanta\u2019s State Farm Arena on Saturday (April 18), the 33-year-old rap star went live on Instagram, showing a heated argument with what appeared to be venue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2021507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[314469,305552,367412],"class_list":["post-2380161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-atlanta","tag-cardi-b","tag-state-farm-arena"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charli-XCX-and-George-Daniel-marry-for-second-time-in.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380162,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380161\/revisions\/2380162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2021507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}