NBA YoungBoy discovered himself on the heart of controversy after the New Orleans Police Department was compelled to deal with swirling rumors in regards to the Baton Rouge rapper being banned from future performances within the Crescent City.

The drama unfolded following NBA YoungBoy’s two-day live performance collection on the Smoothie King Center on October 20-21, 2025, which had metropolis officers on edge about potential security issues.

While Live Nation footed the invoice for extra police safety through the exhibits, the live shows wrapped with out main incidents—although reviews surfaced of overzealous followers forcing their manner into the venue.

The actual drawback got here after the live shows when on-line chatter exploded with claims that NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick had personally banned the “Outside Today” hitmaker from performing in New Orleans once more.

The allegations centered round NBA YoungBoy allegedly violating a key situation in his contract with Live Nation and the Smoothie King Center – he was supposed to depart city instantly after every present.

Instead, the 25-year-old rapper was noticed getting mobbed by followers on Bourbon Street following his Monday evening efficiency, clearly nonetheless within the metropolis when he ought to have been lengthy gone.

NOPD moved shortly to close down the hypothesis, releasing an official statement that read: “Whether or not NBA YoungBoy performs future concerts in Louisiana is a matter solely between his promoters and the management of the Smoothie King Center, who negotiate and execute those agreements. The New Orleans Police Department has no authority or involvement in determining which artists are permitted to perform in the city.”

The assertion continued with a telling affirmation: “On Monday, October 20, 2025, Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed to Smoothie King Center management that NBA YoungBoy did not leave town following either of his two concerts — in accordance with the agreement established between Smoothie King Center management and Live Nation, the artist’s promoter.”

The contractual violation provides one other layer to NBA YoungBoy’s already difficult relationship with dwell performances.

The rapper has confronted venue cancellations in different main cities, together with Atlanta, the place his exhibits have been scrapped after reported points together with his entourage at VIP entrances.

While NOPD maintains they don’t have any say in future reserving choices, the affirmation that NBA YoungBoy breached his contractual obligations might complicate future negotiations with venues and promoters who might view him as a legal responsibility.

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