MIA Archives

Watch Travis Scott, Young Thug and M.I.A. perform ‘Franchise’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

The trio took part in a virtual performance on the talk show

Listen to M.I.A.’s thumping new track ‘CTRL’

"It was made for the HERE + NOW, TODAY"

M.I.A. promises new music as she launches crowdfunding Patreon page

The singer previously said her 2016 LP 'AIM' would be her last.

‘Matangi/Maya/MIA’ Film Review – a compelling profile of a fiercely political pop force

Is there a contemporary artist whose creative output reflects the melting pot makeup of their existence as accurately as M.I.A's? In Steve Loveridge’s Matangi/Maya/MIA,...

Lauryn Hill announces huge ‘Miseducation’ anniversary tour line-up

Lauryn Hill has released the line-up for her upcoming anniversary tour in North America, which boasts an incredible line-up featuring Dave Chappelle, Nas, and...

M.I.A. says today’s mainstream music “sounds like what me and Kanye used to make”

M.I.A. has claimed in a new interview that today's mainstream music "sounds like what me and Kanye West used to make" a decade ago. The...

MIA speaks out against Facebook and claims Instagram has capped her follower count

MIA has reacted to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, while also accusing Instagram of preventing her from gaining more followers. Facebook has come under fire in recent...

Bestival line-up: who will perform at the festival in 2018?

They might have moved location and changed the date over the past few years, but for their 2018 edition the OG charm and awesome...

Bestival reveal first headliners and huge line-up for 2018

Bestival have unveiled the first wave of acts for its 2018 festival, with M.I.A. and London Grammar revealed as the first two headliners for...

George Harrison’s son wrote the soundtrack for the new M.I.A documentary

George Harrison’s son Dhani has played a key role in the making of M.I.A’s upcoming biography documentary - soundtrack. The Stephen Loveridge directed film, Matangi/Maya/M.I.A,...