Fans Respond After Cardi B Pulls Out Of Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic Tour

27 July 2018, 10:21

Recording artists Cardi B and Bruno Mars attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.
Recording artists Cardi B and Bruno Mars attends the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty

Read her full statement here.

Cardi B has announced that she will no longer be performing on Bruno Mars' 24K Magic tour.

The 'Bodak Yellow' rapper, who gave birth to her daughter Kulture Kiari earlier this month, has said that she isn't physically or mentally ready to hit the road.

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"I think I underestimated this whole mummy thing," she wrote in a statement on Instagram, labelling the move as the "hardest decision to make".

"I'm not ready to leave my baby behind," she added. Cardi also mentioned that her doctors explained to her the health risks of bringing such a young baby on tour with her. read her full statement below.

The Grammy Award-nominated rapper thanked Bruno for his understanding following her announcement. Soon after Cardi's post, the Mars took to his own Instagram to share his support for his 'Finesse (Remix)' collaborator.

"Most important thing is you and your family's health," he wrote. "You are absolutely doing the right thing." The singer also vowed to play 'Bodak Yellow' every night in honour of Cardi.

@iamcardib 🙌

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The 24K Magic tour is set to kick off it's North American leg on September 7th in Denver. Cardi's replacement is yet to be announced.

Fans took to Twitter to express their disappointment following Cardi's departure from the tour, while many shared words of support and love in light of the rapstress's decision.

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