DaBaby Dropped from Lollapalooza Last Minute amid Fallout from Homophobic Onstage Rant

The six-time Grammy Award nominee, 29,has been disinvited from Lollapalooza, with the music festival posting a last minute announcement that his Sunday headlining appearance was cancelled. “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love,” they wrote on Twitter.

“And for any brands, networks, or artists that like to profit off of black rappers influence on the culture, without understanding it or having the patience to deal with what comes with the position we play in our culture,” headdedin a followup tweet. “Keep yo money next time us “N—-S” human too. #GodBless”

The video ends with a title card in which he seems to plea with viewers to equate his freedom to express his homophobic views with the LGBTQ community’s freedom to exist. “Don’t fight hate with hate,” the statement read in rainbow letters. “My apologies for being me in the same way you want the freedom to be you.”

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source: people.com