YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more didn’t go away New Orleans after each of his concert events, regardless that he was required to.
On Wednesday (Oct. 22), New Orleans Police Division Communications Director, Officer Reese Harper, launched the next assertion to XXL in response to studies that NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has barred YB from performing in Louisiana after his latest exhibits in The Large Simple.
“Whether or not or not NBA YoungBoy performs future concert events in Louisiana is a matter solely between his promoters and the administration of the Smoothie King Heart, who negotiate and execute these agreements,” the assertion reads. “The New Orleans Police Division has no authority or involvement in figuring out which artists are permitted to carry out within the metropolis.”
The assertion continues: “On Monday, October 20, 2025, Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed to Smoothie King Heart administration that NBA YoungBoy didn’t go away city following both of his two concert events—in accordance with the settlement established between Smoothie King Heart administration and Dwell Nation, the artist’s promoter.”
NBA YoungBoy carried out two exhibits in New Orleans on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, his first time performing within the metropolis in seven years. The New Orleans Police Division employed a further 400 law enforcement officials to safe the occasion. On the primary evening, a struggle broke out within the crowd. On the second evening, followers with out tickets tried to bum-rush entrances to the venue, inflicting police to lock down the world.
Following each exhibits, YB took the celebration to Bourbon St. close to the world, the place he was mobbed by followers and police needed to step in to safe his security.
After the present on Monday, YB’s supervisor, Alex Junnier, reportedly shared a since-deleted submit on social media claiming Anne Kirkpatrick had banned YB from performing in Louisiana.
“Shout out to the Twinski for telling us we’re by no means allowed to carry out in Louisiana once more after these two exhibits,” the submit learn.
XXL has reached out to NBA YoungBoy’s crew, the Smoothie King Heart and Dwell Nation for remark.
See the NOPD’s Assertion
