Rap icon cancels gig one hour before performance after 'unforeseen illness'
Instead, fans were left staring at a screen announcing the show was postponed due to an 'unforeseen illness.'
Lil Wayne was scheduled to perform for his Canadian fans as part of his Tha Carter VI Tour, which kicked off in June and is set to run until October.
No one saw it coming – the venue had already filled up, and the announcement dropped at 8 pm, a whole hour after the show was meant to start.
The screen lit up with a message saying Weezy was too sick to perform, but he 'loves putting on nothing short of the best performances.'
It promised that all tickets would still be valid for the rescheduled date, but as of now, that date is a mystery.
There's been no official follow-up or apology from the 42-year-old's team, but fans online were clearly disappointed.
One fan, @fridayrickdred, took to X to say: 'Lil Wayne cancels Toronto concert last min! We gotta talk about Wayne possibly destroying his legacy. He might be inching towards COOKED status! Or is he already there?'
'You still the best rapper ever though but you broke my heart tn,' @lefthooklili added.
Tha Carter VI Tour is set to cover over 30 cities across North America.
That includes stops in New York, Detroit, Vegas, and more – and yes, Toronto was one of the more hyped ones as it was his first show back in Canada since 2023.
Wayne is touring off the back of his new album, Tha Carter VI, which dropped on June 6 and features an insane mix of guests – Bono, Andrea Bocelli, Big Sean, Jelly Roll, and even his own sons.
The album marks his 14th studio release, and for a rapper with over two decades in the game, he's still pushing his sound.
The song Island Holiday even samples Weezer's Island in the Sun, bringing in a whole different vibe.
Another standout is Bells, a track that flips LL Cool J's Rock the Bells – and yes, LL joined Wayne on stage at the Madison Square Garden tour opener to perform it live.
The performance was a big deal for the rapper, as it was Wayne's first time headlining the iconic venue.
The next scheduled show is in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on August 16 – and as of now, it's still on. More Trending
Meanwhile, Wayne's got more going on than just the tour.
He's headlining the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Vegas this September alongside Maroon 5, LL Cool J, and Bryan Adams – a pretty wild lineup.
He's also popping up on other people's tracks – like Chance the Rapper's new single Tree, which dropped last week and features a solid Wayne verse.
Wayne may be nearly 20 years removed from Tha Carter II, but he's proving he's still a major player in 2025..
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