ContactMusic — M I A s tour ride includes three female extras for each show who must wear full covered burkas The Paper Planes hitmakers bizarre backstage request demanded each of the girls must be between 20 and 25 years old and they need to have stage... more info

Starpulse — The fiance of rapper/singer M.I.A. has brushed off rumours the couple has split, criticizing the media for reporting "unfounded gossipy nonsense." The "Paper Planes" hitmaker, who notoriously flip... more info

411 Mania — She had no idea it was going to happen... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — The fiance of rapper/singer M.I.A. has brushed off rumours the couple has split, criticizing the media for reporting "unfounded gossipy nonsense". more info

Stereogum — When M.I.A. held up her middle finger during Madonna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show last weekend, she dominated blog chatter for a few days and incited a few minor cable-TV debates. She could have to pay a fine, and she’s definitely changed the narra... more info

ContactMusic — The fiance of rappersinger M I A has brushed off rumours the couple has split criticising the media for reporting unfounded gossipy nonsense The Paper Planes hitmaker who notoriously flipped her middle finger during her Super Bowl performance with M.... more info

Perez Hilton — Exciting news!!! Everyone in the Madgic Kingdom should tune into Ryan Seacrest on KISS FM this Friday morning to hear MADONNA herself talk all about her tour, MDNA, and the Super Bowl!! We can't wait to hear what she says!! Will she address M.I.A.'... more info

411 Mania — She wasn't trying to make a statement... more info

Stereogum — Every big-time touring musician has a slightly ridiculous tour rider, but most of those riders don’t appear on the Smoking Gun. M.I.A., once again notorious thanks to her bird-flipping stunt at the Super Bowl, appears to be the exception. As the Sm... more info

Pop Crunch — Suppose now we know who that middle finger was intended for! The mystery behind just who M.I.A’s Super Bowl flip-off was aimed at has deepened as it’s emerged that the [...] more info