New Year’s Eve music festival revellers were left outraged after headline act American rapper Ice Spice, performed for ‘less than six minutes’.
Fans of the 25-year-old artist were already disappointed when she arrived on stage at Brisbane’s Wildlands 25 minutes behind schedule on Tuesday night.
As Ice Spice, whose real name is Isis Naija Gaston, had only been allocated a 30-minute slot for her performance, hundreds of revellers stuck around, determined to make the most of the remaining five minutes.
Sporting a bright pink jacket and long, signature bright-orange wig, the international star reportedly performed two to three songs before her microphone was cut.
A stagehand was seen running over to the artist before the stage was quickly cleared.
Ice Spice threw her fans a peace sign and was booed from the stage as she marched from the stage.
Revellers paid up to $242 to attend the festival held at Brisbane Showground after some travelled six hours to see the rapper perform.
Dozens of attendees vented their anger online afterwards.
American rapper Ice Spice was very late to her 30-minute set at Wildlands in Brisbane, on Tuesday night
Attendees slammed the artist for being ‘entitled’ and ‘disrespectful’ of her fans and the event organisers
‘She is getting paid to show up and perform, probably a lot of money, and she’s late? Entitled,’ one fumed.
Another added: ‘Genuine question: does anyone actually like Ice Spice?’
A third commented: ‘Can someone explain to me how/why artists are late for their sets at a festival? They’re usually at the festival all day so like what makes them late?’
A fourth added: ‘That’s embarrassing for Ice Spice, that’s what you get for arriving late to the job,’ another said.
Other attendees commented festival organisers Untitled Group on how it handled the situation.
‘Honestly iconic of the organisers to enforce the schedule and not just let her lateness make everything else run later,’ one wrote.
Another added: ‘She’s disrespectful, so good on Wildlands.’
A third wrote: ‘Them pulling the plug on her was iconic.’
It’s understood Ice Spice was similarly late for her set at the Beyond the Valley festival in Victoria on Saturday
Others called for Ice Spice to be dropped from upcoming Wildlands festivals in Perth and Adelaide this weekend
‘Ice Spice gonna be late for every single set in Australia lmao take her off the line-up,’ one said.
Another added: ‘Drop her for Perth wildlands and give her spot to an Aussie artist.
A third wrote: ‘Tell Ice Spice to go home, Perth doesn’t need her.’
Organiser, Untitled Group – the same team behind the Beyond the Valley festival, had touted Wildlands as the ‘very best audio and visual experience’.
Other artists included Australian DJ Fisher, electronic duo Chase & Status, and German DJ Marlon Hoffstadt.
It’s understood Gaston was similarly late for her set at the Beyond the Valley festival in Victoria last Saturday.
Organisers were forced to quickly rearrange the schedule so she could perform.
Ticketholders called for Ice Spice to be dropped from upcoming Wildlands festivals in Perth on and Adelaide this weekend
Untitled Group is yet to make an official statement but addressed Tuesday night’s saga by responding to a disappointed reveller on Instagram.
‘We understand that Ice Spice’s delayed arrival caused some disappointment,’ it replied.
‘Managing a stacked festival means that we have to be extremely firm with set times.
‘We had a strict curfew of 12.30am and needed to ensure that the final act went on stage on time, so everyone could enjoy the New Year’s Eve countdown’.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Untitled Group and Ice Spice for comment.
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