Lil Wayne at centre of growing fears for health after postponing gig due to illness
The 42-year-old rapper's scheduled venue, Budweiser Stage, announced he would not be appearing in a statement issued on X.
It said: 'Due to unforeseen illness, Wayne's Toronto show tonight will be postponed.
'As his fans know, he loves putting on nothing short of the best performances for those who come out, and he was so excited for this one.'
The announcement referred to a gig on Monday, 11 August, but is only now coming to light due to concerns about Wayne's health by fans.
Wayne, whose legal name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., had been scheduled to perform at Toronto's Budweiser Stage but will now reschedule.
The statement continued: 'Please stay tuned for the new date coming soon. All previously purchased tickets will be honoured for the new date once announced.'
No further details have been provided regarding the nature of his illness and neither Wayne or his representatives have publicly commented on his condition despite fans getting increasingly worried about the performer.
Wayne is currently on the Tha Carter VI tour, which launched on 1 August in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is set to continue through multiple cities including Detroit, Los Angeles, and Dallas before concluding on 2 October at West Palm Beach, Florida's iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre.
Special guests on select dates include French Montana, Tyga, and NoCap, while Belly Gang Kushington will appear at all performances.
In a separate controversy, Wayne's on-off girlfriend Denise Bidot, 39, publicly accused him of physical abuse and criticised him for ending their relationship via text on Mother's Day.
In posts on her Instagram Stories, Denise said: 'Breaking up with someone on Mother's Day is diabolical. Prayers up though. God always pulls me through. Walking with faith.'
She added: 'Wayne literally kicked me and my daughter out on Mother's Day today. I am just recovering from surgery. I am five weeks out from a whole mommy makeover. I can't even lift boxes.
'But this man has his assistants coming to help kick us out today... and (he) broke up with me on Mother's Day through text. And (my daughter's) birthday's next weekend.'
She also wrote she was 'unsure how to even process my emotions' and asked followers for legal advice – noting: 'I know he has two girls being flown in today, and who knows how many plethora of girls he has. I've been nothing but supportive to this man, loved him till the end of the f****** world.'
At the time of her claims, representatives for Wayne did not respond to requests for comment.
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