Ice Spice apologises after five-minute set at Australian festival: “It takes a long time to look like a Barbie”

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Ice Spice has reportedly apologised to fans following a controversial appearance at a festival in Australia last week.The gig came as one of the numerous festival appearances the rapper was set to make in Australia over the new year period.

The run included three sets as part of the Wildlands Festival, held in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, and a performance at Beyond The Valley Festival in Victoria.For the Wildlands festival appearance in Brisbane, the appearance came as a headline slot on New Year’s Eve and was expected to last between 10:30pm and 11pm.

However, according to various reports, Ice Spice’s slot was 30 minutes late to the stage – meaning she began the show at 10:55pm and played for just five minutes.During this time, she was only able to perform two songs in their entirety, ‘Deli’ and ‘Princess Diana’.

She began to perform ‘In Ha Mood’ too, although her microphone was soon cut off due to the festival’s tight schedule.Speaking to The Guardian, journalist and podcaster Brenton Larney recalled what happened at the performance, saying: “At 11.01pm – they gave her an extra minute – they cut the mic and you heard the collective sigh from the crowd.