WHAT THEY SAID
“You cancelled a tour because you couldn’t sell tickets blamed it on mental health then got parazzi’d at Nobu the next day Pinocchio.” † Machine Gun Kelly went nuclear on Yungblud in a now-deleted Instagram comment, calling him a “silver spooned preachy wanker” † after the UK artist posted about concert ticket affordability.
THE DETAILS
- MGK’s attack came after Yungblud promoted his Bludfest festival and criticized the concert industry for pricing out fans §. MGK accused him of keeping his own ticket prices high despite the rhetoric †.
- The feud traces back to a 2024 Osbournes podcast where Yungblud stayed silent while Kelly Osbourne trashed MGK §. MGK already took shots at Yungblud’s Disney Channel past and private school background on his April track “Fix Ur Face” with Fred Durst †§.
- Yungblud’s team fired back through a rep: he’s too busy with his sold-out North American tour and finishing his next album to engage †§. Multiple venue workers say Yungblud’s tickets are actually significantly cheaper than comparable artists ‡.
- MGK has a mixtape with Wiz Khalifa dropping May 24 †.
WHO IS RIGHT
Yungblud. MGK’s claim about ticket prices is contradicted by venue workers who confirm Yungblud’s shows are priced well below comparable artists ‡, and his current tour sold out in a minute ¶. The mental health jab is a cheap shot regardless of where someone eats lunch.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Both artists stay on tour through June, but MGK’s pattern of burning bridges with former collaborators suggests this friendship is permanently torched.