The Kid Laroi lands in Adelaide, heads to North Indian Cuisine then SkyCity Adelaide
Former Sacred Heart student The Kid Laroi was spotted hitting the roulette tables at SkyCity Adelaide ahead of his concert on Wednesday night.
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He’s a multi-millionaire famous the world over but Aussie rap sensation The Kid Laroi was just like any other punter playing roulette at SkyCity Adelaide this week.
Laroi, 18, was spotted on the gaming floor on Tuesday night, playing poker with members of his entourage, and he later posted an Instagram story of himself and friends at a $10 roulette table.
Real name Charlton Howard, Laroi is staying at SkyCity Adelaide’s luxurious five-star Eos Hotel during his return home to Adelaide.
The singer, who played the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night, posed for photos with several of his fans, including Jake Wagenfeller.
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“He’s super lovely, such a nice guy and super down to earth also,” he said.
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Arriving in Adelaide on Tuesday evening, Laroi headed straight to Glenelg’s North Indian Cuisine for dinner, an eatery he’s previously called his favourite Indian restaurant in the world.
He loved it so much, he headed back there on Wednesday afternoon, tucking into some lamb rogan josh and naan bread.
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Sydney-born Laroi lived in Broken Hill from the age of seven before a short stint in Adelaide, where he attended private school Sacred Heart College.
The Kid Laroi was catapulted into fame after musical collaborations with Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus.
He’s since gone on to win two ARIAs, five Billboard Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award, and received nominations for two Grammy Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards.
He was met by adoring fans at Adelaide Airport when arrived from Perth, where he performed at RAC Arena in front of 15,000 people.
When asked how it feels to be back in Adelaide, the Sacred Heart College old scholar said that it was “beautiful”.
“I’m going to get some Indian food right now from Glenelg,” he told 7NEWS.
The Kid Laroi was catapulted to worldwide fame after musical collaborations with Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus. His song Stay has 1.8 billion streams on Spotify and nearly 555 million views on YouTube.
He performed at the Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night for his ‘End of the World’ tour.
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While he seemed in high spirits, The Kid Laroi is embroiled in a high stakes lawsuit with his former manager.
Daniel “Zig” Annor, managing director of ART Management Group, on Friday filed a Supreme Court lawsuit against the singer under his real name – Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard – claiming breach of contract and loss of income.
Mr Annor, who is being represented by Media Arts Lawyers, claims his management of the chart-topping music sensation was terminated just days before Laroi signed a deal with global music giant Sony.
He is also seeking damages from the singer’s mother, Sloane Marie Howard, claiming she interfered in their manager-artist relationship.