The setlist featured songs from both her studio albums '' Arular '' ( 2005 ) and '' Kala '' ( 2007 ) , although M.I.A. did not perform the same setlist at every concert . The set often began with '' Kala 's '' opening track , " Bamboo Banga . " M.I.A. performed at the final date of the 2008 MX Beat festival in Toluca . Prior to her Coachella festival appearance in April 2008 , M.I.A. filmed from her New York apartment window and posted on YouTube an incident involving a black man being apprehended by white police officers , which elicited commentary debating the force used for the arrest . At the show , she sang a segment from The Verve 's " The Drugs Do n't Work " , changing the lyrics to " The cops do n't work , they make things worse , but I know I 'll see your face again , " after police tried to shut the set down . Stating " They were on the backside of the stage and they were trying to shut me down ... I was really thinking about the situation in New York " , referencing the Sean Bell shooting incident , she felt " getting people to be interactive makes me feel more and more connected to my fans . " In May 2008 , she stated in an interview " I figured I might as well do a few more shows in America before I may not be allowed back in or ever get a chance to come back again – It 's nice to tour around America and do every gig like it 's your last gig . " M.I.A. performed additional dates during her tour . On 3 May 2008 she performed at the JazzFest in New Orleans , U.S. , and at an afterparty for the MTV Movie Awards in West Hollywood , California , U.S. on 1 June 2008 . At the show , Arulpragasam pledged , with the money she earned from the gig , to build new schools in Liberia , telling the crowd " It costs $ 52,000 to build a school in Liberia for 1000 " . Updates on the building progress have been posted on her MySpace blog . She also performed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City , U.S. in June 2008 , during which Mos Def performed with her onstage . Other performers there included past tour mates LCD Soundsystem . Proceeds from the event were donated towards benefitting the museum 's general operating fund . Arulpragasam announced her engagement at her Edmonton Events Centre concert in Canada . Curating his first ever New American Music Union in August 2008 , Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers described in an interview in May being very keen on Arulpragasam playing at the US festival , remarking " I think she 's a rocking live performer . She wanted to play , she was very into it " but that she cancelled as she was getting married
MTV Movie Awards
2008 MTV Movie Awards
People vs. Money Tour