Azealia Banks has accused her Australian fans of being "terrible" and dangerous to play for, shortly after pulling in the biggest crowd with her performance at the Splendour in the Grass festival in Byron Bay.
The outspoken rapper responded in a typically forthright fashion to a tweet from radio broadcaster Paul Brown, who congratulated her for “completing her first ever full Australian concert”. His tweet was apparently a reference to her walking out at festivals in Melbourne and Sydney when crowds threw cans at her.
Banks responded by accusing Australian audiences of being “violent and belligerent", telling Brown she would not put her safety at risk. In a separate tweet, she also complained about Australia being too far away to be worth travelling to for performances, but added: “I love my fans and will do anything to make them happy."
@brownypaul @SITG because in all actuality. You guys are terrible crowds to play for. You're violent and belligerent and I simply
; AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) July 27, 2015
@brownypaul @SITG will not put my safety at risk. I would've walked off stage had someone thrown something .
; AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) July 27, 2015
@brownypaul @SITG plus you guys are too far away and honestly, the show guarantees are never really worth the trip.
; AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) July 27, 2015
@brownypaul @SITG but I love my fans and will do anything to make them happy. Sincerely, AB.
; AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) July 27, 2015
The 24-year-old rarely holds back on Twitter, and has in the past used it to accuse Iggy Azalea of cultural appropriation during their protracted public feud, defend her use of the word f****t and tell Lilly Allen her husband was "ugly" and looked like a thumb.
Banks also joined Nicki Minaj in calling out racism within the music industry with tweets claiming her work is overlooked because the US "doesn’t like opinionated black women".
