Ice Spice breaks the silence on a controversial New Year's Eve show

Rapper Ice seasoning has finally addressed the backlash surrounding her highly-anticipated New Year's Eve performance at Australia's Wildlands Festival in Queensland, where her set was abruptly cut short.

The “Barbie World” hitmaker headlined the event at Brisbane Showgrounds on December 31, but fans were left disappointed when she arrived almost 25 minutes late for the scheduled 30-minute set.

This delay ultimately left Ice Spice with only six minutes on stage.

To cheers from the crowd, the “Delhi” artist paced back and forth across the stage, then flashed a peace sign and exited without addressing the audience. Disappointed fans, some of whom had traveled up to six hours and spent more than $350 per ticket, took to social media to express their frustration.

Despite being given an extra minute to perform by event organizers, Ice Spice only managed to deliver two songs before her set was cut short.

In a statement on Instagram, Wildlands festival organizers addressed the incident, saying: “We understand that Ice Spice's delayed arrival caused some frustration. Running packed festivals means we have to be extremely strict with our scheduled times. We had a strict 12.30pm curfew and we had to make sure Chase & Status hit the stage in time for you all to enjoy the NYE Countdown!

For the first time since the incident, Ice Spice addressed the controversy during a performance in Perth on January 4. The 25-year-old rapper briefly apologized to her fans, saying: “Sorry guys. You can surely forgive me. It was my birthday and it takes a long time to look like a barbie.

Despite the backlash, Ice Spice managed to end their tour on a high note. Just one day after her apology, she concluded her worldwide run in support of her debut album 'Y2K' with a final performance in Adelaide.

The album, which debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200, cemented Ice Spice's status as one of the most exciting voices in rap today. While the Wildlands controversy may have cast a shadow over her Australian performances, her overall success on tour shows her growing star power and loyal fan base.

Music podcaster and journalist Brenton Larney, who was in attendance, described the scene as chaotic and disappointing. “At 11.01pm – they gave her an extra minute – they cut the microphone off and you could hear a collective gasp from the crowd,” he said. The Guardian. “They waited a while and they got two songs? It was a bit funny. And it was just disrespectful how she left, shrugging off the flowers fans tried to give her on her birthday.

Larney noted that Ice Spice seemed subdued throughout her short set, suggesting that she gave the impression that “she didn't want to be there.” He added: “It felt really disrespectful, especially with all the cancellations and stuff we've had in the Australian music scene. It didn't help.”

Mia Sims, a 20-year-old dance teacher from the Gold Coast, revealed she and many others arrived 30 minutes early to claim a prime spot in the mosh pit ahead of Ice Spice's performance. This kept the fans tightly packed together for nearly an hour, but the set ended up being extremely short.

“And she came out and played two songs, and they weren't even two of her biggest hits,” Sims said. “It seemed like a joke, like she didn't care that much, and especially, like, she hasn't posted anything on her social media or apologized. So I couldn't imagine being one of her biggest fans and it happens. I'd be pretty devastated.”

Ice Spice's chaotic and short-lived performance has sparked backlash online in the aftermath viral video captured the rapper being booed off the stage. Fans expressed frustration at the delay and poor timing, with many calling the situation unprofessional.

“Let's respect everyone's time and money,” said one social media user.

“Being late is just unprofessional, we have a curfew for music in the UK so if someone runs over the mic they just get cut off, I've never seen an artist be late here because we just don't allow it,” said another person. in the comments section.

“I love how she looks like she's about to cry,” wrote a third.