A few weeks back, Mullumbimby’s own Iggy Azalea announced the cancellation of her U.S. tour, for reasons that largely came down to the fact that her shows weren’t ready, and she was tired of performing the same handful of hits.
Iggs has since cancelled another show, this one at a gay pride event in Pittsburgh. This time, she pulled out due to pressure about homophobic Tweets she made back before she handed her social media accounts over to her management.
Though the Tweets in question have long since been deleted, screengrabs of them continue to circulate on the internet, and the ‘Fancy’ rapper has since made a statement about them:
A message to Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/Jm6ZyX0Xyc
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) June 9, 2015
I am truly disappointed I have to share this news, but I will no longer be performing at Pittsburgh Pride on June 13th. This has been a difficult decision as I truly support the event and LGBTIQA communities, however I feel my participation at this point would only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event.
I am a firm believer in equality. Unfortunately in the past as a young person, I used words I should not have. The last thing I want is for something so carelessly said to be interpreted as reflective of my character. I meant no harm and I deeply regret ever uttering those words.
As an adult I would never used them because I understand they play a detrimental role in the fight for issues I do truly believe in.
I am sorry to anyone I have offended or disappointed I wish all my fans and family participating in Pride the best of luck.
Iggy, who celebrated her 25th birthday over the weekend, recently became engaged to Nick Young.
Photo: Jason Kempin via Getty Images
