Machine Gun Kelly has publicly criticised Yungblud following recent comments the British musician made about artists cancelling tours and the state of live music ticket pricing.

According to reports, the dispute escalated after Yungblud discussed touring pressures and criticised artists who blame the wider concert industry for rising ticket costs.

MGK responded directly on Instagram with a strongly worded message accusing the singer of hypocrisy over his previously cancelled North American tour dates.

“You cancelled a tour because you couldn’t sell tickets blamed it on mental health then got paparazzi’d at Nobu the next day Pinocchio,” MGK wrote. “And your actual tour tickets are still the same price as every other artist. Shut the f**k up you silver spooned preachy w*nker.”

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Yungblud cancelled several dates on his 2025 North American tour last year, citing exhaustion and mental health concerns. The decision prompted widespread debate online about artist wellbeing, the financial pressures of touring, and whether weaker ticket sales may also contribute to cancellations.

The disagreement marks another development in the deteriorating relationship between the two musicians, who were previously close collaborators.

Earlier this month, Machine Gun Kelly appeared to reference Yungblud during a live performance while discussing artists who “switch up” after becoming successful. 

Speculation about tensions between the former collaborators had already increased following MGK’s April 2026 track “Fix Ur Face”, which included the lyric, “Mickey Mouse kids turned rockstars, leaving private schools, tryna be outlaws.”

Fans linked the line to Yungblud’s past appearance on Disney Channel UK’s The Lodge and his education at Ackworth School in West Yorkshire.

MGK later addressed the rumours during an interview on the Garza podcast, confirming he felt personally hurt by the breakdown in their friendship.

“When someone’s given an opportunity to defend their friend, and they don’t, that breaks my heart,” he said. “Be my friend the same way in public that you are in private.”

The pair first worked together in 2019 on “I Think I’m OKAY” alongside Travis Barker before later collaborating on “Body Bag” and “Acting Like That”.

Their friendship had previously been documented through interviews, performances and social media appearances.