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State Farm Arena Cancels NBA YoungBoy’s Second Atlanta Show as Officials Refute ‘Key to the City’ Claim

Atlanta officials say the onstage honor was a Fulton County and state 'Pledge of Peace' recognition.

Overview

  • State Farm Arena canceled the Oct. 18 concert with automatic Ticketmaster refunds, marking the tour’s third venue cancellation after Chicago and Detroit.
  • A FOX 8 report citing New Orleans police sources said the Atlanta cancellation followed a fight between the rapper’s entourage and police at a VIP entrance.
  • The City of Atlanta said it has not issued a key in years and clarified that the stage presentation came from Fulton County and Georgia state representatives.
  • Videos from the first Atlanta night showed YoungBoy performing the diss track “I Hate YoungBoy,” which targets Atlanta artists, as the tour draws safety scrutiny.
  • New Orleans authorities plan a large security deployment for the Oct. 19–20 hometown shows, including 400+ officers, drones, an armored vehicle and coordination with Atlanta police.