A hip-hop and country crossover star has canceled six upcoming shows with a MAGA-leaning musician, though he says the decision had nothing to do with a recent controversy, according to reports.
The Irish Star reported on Tuesday that Post Malone canceled multiple shows with Jelly Roll on the Big A-- Stadium Tour Part 2, amid questions from fans about whether Jelly Roll has aligned himself with the Make America Great Again movement.
Jelly Roll gave a heavily faith-inspired speech while accepting a Grammy Award and also confronted a reporter for asking him about Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to reports — moves that left some fans questioning his political leanings.
Malone posted on Instagram that the two musicians will not appear together in six shows on the tour, including dates in El Paso, Waco, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tampa, and Oxford. Malone said the cancellations were due to needing more time to finish his upcoming double album before hitting the road.
Malone's cancellations were due to poor time management, according to the report.
"Looking at the upcoming schedule after stagecoach, I came to the realization that what we were trying to do, and what’s possible, isn’t really lining up. Truth is, I promised y’all beautiful people new music, and I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts," he wrote.
There is no reporting linking the cancellations directly to Jelly Roll's political controversies, though the timing has fueled speculation among fans online.
