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Cardi B Steps In as Last-Minute Global Citizen Headliner With High-Energy 15-Minute Set

The rapper replaced The Weeknd, performing visibly pregnant to preview new album cuts before her February arena tour.

Overview

  • Cardi B performed on Sept. 27 at New York’s Central Park Great Lawn for the 2025 Global Citizen Festival.
  • Her set opened with “Outside” from Am I the Drama? (ErrTime Edition) and included “ErrTime,” “Bodak Yellow,” and “I Like It.”
  • Organizers added her to the lineup only days earlier after The Weeknd withdrew for “personal reasons,” according to event statements.
  • The performance ran roughly 15 minutes and drew energetic sing-alongs and enthusiastic crowd reactions.
  • The appearance doubled as promotion for her newly released album and teed up her Little Miss Drama arena tour, which is scheduled to start Feb. 11 in Palm Desert, California.