Doja Cat fired again at criticism over her Ma Vie World Tour launch in Auckland, New Zealand, dismissing complaints about low-budget visuals and outfit repetition by making one factor clear: she’s right here to sing, to not stage a musical.

The Grammy-winning rapper and singer didn’t maintain again after social media lit up with disapproval following her Tuesday night time present.

Attendees known as out the stripped-down manufacturing and stated the efficiency felt too just like her 2023 Scarlet tour. One person wrote the brand new present “just gives scarlet with different outfits,” whereas one other hoped “she listens to the criticism.”

Her response was blunt. “I won’t and I don’t need you,” she replied to 1 detractor.

When a follower requested concerning the lack of wardrobe modifications, she doubled down. “I’m singing my music for the people who want to hear me SING,” she wrote.

In one other put up, she added, “I make music for people who enjoy music. I’m not a Broadway act.”

The 30-year-old artist has lengthy had a sophisticated relationship along with her viewers. In 2023, she misplaced round 250,000 Instagram followers after lashing out at followers who known as themselves “Kittenz,” telling them to “get a job.” She later deleted the posts.

That wasn’t the primary time she pushed again. In 2022, she briefly modified her social media deal with to “I quit” after backlash from Paraguayan followers over a canceled live performance.

Earlier this yr, she opened up about uncomfortable encounters throughout meet-and-greets, saying she felt violated when individuals touched or kissed her with out consent.

Despite the backlash in Auckland, some concertgoers praised the present’s choreography and vocal efficiency. One supporter known as her “one of the greatest performers ever.”

The setlist included 27 tracks spanning her discography, from early hits like “Say So” to newer releases like “Jealous Type.” Her earlier tour supported the Scarlet album and featured chart-toppers like “Paint The Town Red” and “Agora Hills.”

The Ma Vie World Tour resumes Saturday in Perth, Australia. She’ll head to Europe in May and June earlier than wrapping up within the United States. South American dates are scheduled for 2026.

Throughout the web trade, Doja Cat stayed agency in her stance. “Keep your… opinion to yourself,” she advised one commenter. “You are usually not the artist, you’re the watcher.

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