Eminem performed to a packed crowd of hundreds of thousands of fans this weekend, a week after his mother died.
The rapper had an audience of more than 40,000 fans at Etihad Park on Saturday, where he delivered a powerful performance that marked the third post-race concert of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix series.
THANK YOU ABU DHABI!!! ⚰️ @F1: @ymcofficial: @SkylarGrey Full gallery is on https://t.co/IbxoWqLi6n 📸 Member of Parliament for Jeremy pic.twitter.com/yFnhkv1Fur
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) December 8, 2024
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The show comes just days after TMZ reported that her mother, Debbie Nelson, died after an advanced battle with lung cancer. He died in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 69.
Some fans feared the rapper would cancel his performance in Abu Dhabi due to the death of his mother, but those rumors were dispelled on Wednesday when his social media accounts confirmed the show would go ahead.
Eminem performed Kill You in Abu Dhabi pic.twitter.com/dnbUWJ9H9v
— Yash Werewolf (@yashsayings) December 7, 2024
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Eminem’s relationship with his mother was known to be a source of drama and dysfunction, with her publicly accusing him of neglect and abuse early in his career. She would go on to sue him for defamation in 1999.
The two have made many attempts to reconcile over the years, but it is unclear if they saw or spoke to each other before her death.
