Iggy Azalea says she was forced to stop Saudi Arabia performance after her pants ripped on stage
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has claimed that she was forced to stop her performance at her Saudi Arabia concert last night, "because of my pants splitting."
The Fancy rapper took to X, formerly Twitter, to share an apology to her fans for not finishing her show at the e-sports event Gamers8 at Boulevard Riyadh City.
"Saudi Arabia please know to everyone at the show tonight… I LOVE YOU!!! And I'm soooooo sorry I wasn't allowed to finish my show," she said.
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The rapper's latex pants ripped in the middle of her performance. TikTok
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"It's not the promoter who put on the show's fault, so show them kindness because they are amazing people and we all wanted to continue but were not allowed by authorities because of my pants splitting."
In a fan video, it can be seen that the latex pants had ripped once the Problem rapper had knelt down during her performance. She then looked off the the side of the stage to communicate the issue.
In another video, she can be seen apologising to her fans for not continuing the performance, having changed her pants.
Saudi Arabia is known to have very strict rules surrounding what tourists can wear in the country, encouraging them to dress "modestly".
According to a website for Saudi Arabia immigration, female travellers should make sure to "cover as much flesh as possible to avoid drawing unwelcome attention."
"The key to following the Saudi clothing code is modesty. You will be OK as long as you dress modestly," the site added.
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Azalea later changed her pants but was unable to continue the performance. Instagram
After one incredulous fan asked the Aussie musician on X, "They really wouldn't let you just change pants?" she responded with, "I did but I also said 'Ladies make some noise, it's a woman's world!' And apparently that sent the authorities over the edge."
The 33 year old insisted, "I'm cool I just didn't want the fans to be sad or angry at the show organisers cause it wasn't their control or mine, it was the police at the side of stage."
She also posted moments from the performance in a clip on Instagram that has since been deleted, adding in the caption, "Saudi Arabia… Wasssssss…. probably the worst possible place to have my pants split & unfortunately I wasn't permitted to end the show️."
She addressed her fans in a message reading, "I love you guys this was not what I intended for the show but it's a memory I'll have forever & ultimately showed me how kind, loving & supportive people can be while you're having such an embarrassing moment."
9Honey has reached out to Azalea's team for comment.
