Azealia Banks

2022 - 12 - 21

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Azealia Banks' promoters hit back at controversial star over 'scam' slur (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Australian promoters of a trouble-plagued tour by the controversial American hip-hop artist are not taking her attacks lying down.

[Karl Quinn](/by/karl-quinn-hvecw)is a senior culture writer at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via fee [for Sydney and Melbourne] was paid to her agent in May 2022″. Bizarro explained that it had been subcontracted by Point Blank to manage the Sydney and Melbourne shows. “All our dealings with her in person were really amicable,” he said. There will be impossible slave-like structure to the contract at which point they will use any and every point to not pay you.” Her allegations against us are untrue and we disagree with her comments.”

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Azealia Banks' Australian tour organisers respond to rapper's ... (NME.com)

The organisers of Azealia Banks' recent Australian tour have responded to her claims they orchestrated a "scam".

“We deliver the highest standard of excellence to all of our talent. “Whilst we have paid our fees to Azealia’s touring agent, we have also been led to believe that the majority of her tour has been paid to her personally in full, despite her willingness to burn down every show of the run. Her allegations against us are untrue and we disagree with her comments,” the statement reads. “We told her tour manager countless times that there was a strict curfew at the venue which had no flexibility. They said Banks arrived at the venue 30 minutes after she was scheduled to start her performance, despite being warned this could result in a shortened performance time. “Our team worked tirelessly to ensure she would play a full set length, such as moving her set time half an hour earlier, assuming she would be late. According to Bizarro, Banks said she “loved being here” and planned to return next year. The visa was finally approved 20 minutes after “the last feasible flight from Auckland to Melbourne” had left. “There will be impossible slave like structure[s] to the contract at which point they will use any and every point to not pay you,” she alleged. At the time the show’s cancellation was announced, promoters said a rescheduled event would be announced, something Banks swiftly denied. Bizarro said things “began to fall apart” when Banks’ visa request, filed by Point Blank Group, had been pushed back on by immigration two weeks prior to the tour’s commencement. “The entire run was a setup scam between [promoters] Bizarro and Point Blank Productions,” Banks wrote.

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Azealia Banks Panned By Her Own Promoter (scenestr)

Azealia Banks' Australia leg tour company has unleashed on the divisive rapper now her domestic tour has ended. Bizarro reeased a statement to med...

The pièce de résistance, however, was pulling out of her Brisbane show just hours before she was due on stage at The Tivoli. It was all go then, too, as she'd taken time out to trash her relationship with UK duo “Her slanderous claims made against us personally as individuals and scammers are entirely false.

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'Broke and racist': US rapper delivers searing criticism of Australia (Sky News Australia)

Azealia Banks has ended her contentious Australian tour with a bang by making a series of fiery public potshots at the country.

"We deliver the highest standard of excellence to all of our talent. We can confidently say that we did everything possible to meet Ms Banks’ expectations, and to create an accommodating and safe experience for her, her fans and everyone involved at the shows and on tour," they said in a statement. “Whilst we have paid our fees to Azealia’s touring agent, we have also been led to believe that the majority of her tour has been paid to her personally in full, despite her willingness to burn down every show of the run,” they said in a statement. “She was not present for any press opportunities, she failed to arrive at any event in a timely manner, she willingly posted inaccurate, disrespectful and slanderous content online, and her lack of care and appreciation for her fans, who make such an event possible, was disgraceful,” they said. Try 1 month free. Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place.

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'Disgraceful': promoter slams Azealia Banks for behaviour on ... (The Guardian)

Bizarro claims the US rapper was always late and showed 'lack of care' towards fans, while the artist hit back alleging she had not been paid.

Bizarro said there had been “consistent mention” the process would be worth it due to her intention to return to Australia in 2023. “We were blown away,” Bizarro said. The performance was widely lauded by fans. “I know that hurts for a white man but you bitches are broke … Bizarro said it did “everything” to aid the application process on the morning of the show but final approval arrived too late, resulting in the postponement of her first performance hours before doors. “The lack of care she shows to her team, the people she works with, and her fans was truly disappointing to see,” it said.

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Promoter hits back at rapper Azealia Banks for 'slanderous' comments (Daily Mail)

The New York rapper, 31, lashed out in a fiery rant on Instagram on Tuesday, accusing her Australian touring agents Bizarro and Point Productions of being ...

We deliver the highest standard of excellence to all of our talent. '$1 AUD = .61 USD,' she wrote in one post, before adding: 'Honestly, I'm not trying to rag on Australia even more than I have been, but this little 61 cents to the dollar... 'Her allegations against us are untrue and we disagree with her comments. 'The entire run was a set-up scam between Bizarro and Point Blank Productions. I enjoyed myself. The dispute between Banks and her promoters exploded on Tuesday when she took to Instagram to call Australia 'broke and racist'.

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Explosive update to Azealia Banks tour saga (NEWS.com.au)

Rapper Azealia Banks claims she hasn't been paid for her ill-fated Australian tour, and is publicly demanding the organisers pay up.

The reason? In separate communications with news.com.au today, both promoters insist they did in fact pay Banks for the tour. I had fun – I did, I enjoyed myself. Where the cash at, n***a, where the cash at? I hope y’all enjoyed the shows. This is not the f**king ‘music friends’, this is the music industry. [Promoter’s shock claims about Azealia’s tour](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/tour-promoter-bizarro-blasts-azealia-banks-disgraceful-conduct-throughout-australia-tour/news-story/e736826daa18e14e8d8b9c2ef9e14bb0) [‘Untrue’: Azealia’s tour promoter hits back](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/azealia-banks-slams-broke-racist-aussies-as-tour-finishes/news-story/a372c93f4abb4d026f921c066a2065b4) [dubbed Australians “broke and racist”](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/azealia-banks-slams-broke-racist-aussies-as-tour-finishes/news-story/a372c93f4abb4d026f921c066a2065b4) and labelled those who organised the tour “pubic lice”. Where is the money, bitch? [cancelled her Brisbane show](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/us-rapper-azealia-banks-cancels-brisbane-show-says-australia-made-her-utterly-miserable/news-story/85a14e3d73320dcb4d4e27eae097a023) a few hours before it was due to start and [performed for just 37 minutes](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/azealia-banks-slams-broke-racist-aussies-as-tour-finishes/news-story/a372c93f4abb4d026f921c066a2065b4) at her hastily rescheduled Melbourne show. The representative also stated that “multiple sources” had assured them Banks had been paid the majority of fees for the shows on the tour that went ahead [blistering, three-page read](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/tour-promoter-bizarro-blasts-azealia-banks-disgraceful-conduct-throughout-australia-tour/news-story/e736826daa18e14e8d8b9c2ef9e14bb0), labelling the star’s conduct “disgraceful” and making detailed allegations about the havoc they say she was causing behind the scenes.

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Azealia Banks Tour Promoters Rebuke Artist's “Disgraceful” Tour ... (Music Feeds)

After Azealia Banks called its Australia tour promoters Bizarro and Point Productions "pubic lice", Bizarro has responded in a lengthy statement.

In recent years, however, Banks has more often been in the news because of her [controversial views and social media stoushes](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/azealia-banks-a-brief-history-of-the-rapper-s-public-feuds-and-tirades-a7026016.html). The saga, which we first wrote about [here](https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/azealia-banks-australian-tour-over/), included a cancelled show in Brisbane, a rescheduled show in Melbourne, visa issues and missed flights, all of which were punctuated by Banks’ [belligerent](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/f77c25ac023450be4e379c210865ba77) social media posts. According to the statement, the promoters put in “hours of desperate work” to make shows go ahead with an artist who was seemingly doing her best to sabotage them. [Azealia Banks Slams Australian Tour Promoters, Confirms This Tour Will be her Last](https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/azealia-banks-australian-tour-over/) [Azealia Banks Pulls Pin On Brisbane Show, Vows Never To Return To Australia](https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/azealia-banks-pulls-pin-on-brisbane-show-vows-never-to-return-to-australia/) [Darren Hayes Cancels Gold Coast Date on 2023 National Tour](https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/darren-hayes-cancels-gold-coast-date-on-2023-national-tour/) [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/), and was placed sixth in Pitchfork’s [best songs of the 2010s](https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/). [Azealia Banks](https://musicfeeds.com.au/feeds/azealia-banks/)’ beleaguered Australian tour has reached its predictable close as promoters [Bizarro](https://ra.co/promoters/71300) label her behaviour on tour as “disgraceful”.

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How Azealia Banks' relationship with Australia went from bad to worse (SBS)

She also said touring Australia "makes me utterly miserable". US rapper Azealia Banks cancels Brisbane concert, citing 'racist' incident.

Ms Banks was no exception," the production company said in a statement to music publication NME. "Both promoters got paid off of my hard work and are now trying to cite all these stupid things as reasons not to pay me a dime. Next time I will listen to myself. For I am more often than not ... "I don't give a f--- about what you think of my f---ing character. I know for a white man that hurts so bad but y'all bitches broke."

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How Azealia Banks' relationship with Australia went from bad to worse (SBS)

She also said touring Australia "makes me utterly miserable". US rapper Azealia Banks cancels Brisbane concert, citing 'racist' incident.

Ms Banks was no exception," the production company said in a statement to music publication NME. "Both promoters got paid off of my hard work and are now trying to cite all these stupid things as reasons not to pay me a dime. Next time I will listen to myself. For I am more often than not ... "I don't give a f--- about what you think of my f---ing character. I know for a white man that hurts so bad but y'all bitches broke."

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Rapper Azealia Banks slams 'broke, racist' Australians: 'I won't be ... (South China Morning Post)

The New York-based star ended her recent tour of Australia and New Zealand vowing never to return, saying it had made her 'utterly miserable'.

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