Live Daily — Rapper Kid Cudi [ tickets ] has exited Lady Gaga [ tickets ]'s Monster Ball tour, which he had been scheduled to be a part of through January. "Kid Cudi has decided to take an early leave of absence from Lady Gaga's Monster Ball tour, in order to ... more info

Culture Bully — Interview segment featuring Nardwuar and Kid Cudi. more info

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Perez Hilton — If you're going to The Monster Ball, you won't have to worry about fists flying. At least from him anyway. Kid Cudi has suddenly been given the boot from Lady GaGa's tour. Interscope Records confirmed that the rapper is "no longer" with the tour. H... more info

Rolling Stone — Kid Cudi has left the Monster Ball early, vacating his opening-act slot on Lady Gaga’s current tour just five days after punching a fan during a solo performance in Vancouver. According to the official statement posted on Dat New Cudi, the Grammy-n... more info

Starpulse — Kid Cudi has pulled out of his support slot on Lady Gaga's tour - just days after he allegedly punched a fan at a gig.[...] Read more! more info

AllHipHop — Cleveland, Ohio bred rapper Kid Cudi has dropped off of Lady Gaga’s Monster’s Ball Tour, the rapper said in a statement.   According to Kid Cudi, the tour schedule is interfering with his ability to record his new album, in addition t... more info

Live Daily — Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi [ tickets ] will celebrate the New Year on the road as he continues to back his recent studio debut, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day."The performer continues the outing tonight (12/16) in Reno, followed by another 31 perfor... more info

VH1 News — Kid Cudi announced he's leaving Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour on Wednesday. more info