André 3000 ‘felt like a sellout’ during OutKast reunion tour

ANDRE 3000 has revealed his true feelings about OutKast’s 20th anniversary reunion tour, admitting he did it for the cold, hard cash.

26/07/2004. Andre 3000, lead singer of the musical group Outkast, walks through the floor during the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston. Andre 3000 is the world's best-dressed man, according to Esquire magazine. "He's a complete individual," Nick Sullivan, Esquire's fashion director, said. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

ANDRE ‘3000’ Benjamin revealed his true feelings about OutKast’s 20th anniversary reunion tour — and he didn’t mince words.

“I felt weird about going out on stage and doing it again. I felt like people would be like, ‘Y’all are doing all these festivals, y’all are just doing it for money,” the musician told Fader. “And I felt like a sellout, honestly. So I was like, if I’m in on the joke, I’ll feel cool about it.”

Andre, who rapped with Big Boi in the hip-hop duo, added: “I didn’t wanna do the tour. We hadn’t performed in 10 years. It was old songs.”

#Outkast20 RT @court_marshall: 🎶 Ain't nobody dope as @Outkast #20years #lifeisbeautiful #LIB pic.twitter.com/0iqrPznYqd

— Outkast (@Outkast) October 27, 2014

However the Hey Ya! singer admitted he agreed to the reunion shows for the money.

“I’m 39, I got a 17-year-old kid, and I gotta support certain things.”

He said the only highlight of the tour were the customised jumpsuits he wore for each show, currently on display at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

“I was more excited about [the jumpsuits] than for the actual show,” he said.

Former glory ... Big Boi and Andre 3000 from OutKast accept the award for Video of the Year for ‘Hey Ya!’ at the BET Awards in 2004. Picture: AP

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