Lil Wayne Postpones Toronto Concert at the Last Minute Due to Unexpected Illness
Fans attending Lil Wayne’s scheduled performance in Toronto on Monday night were left disappointed after the rapper abruptly postponed the show due to a sudden illness. The announcement came just minutes before the concert was expected to begin, leaving large crowds exiting the Budweiser Stage with a sense of frustration and confusion.
Despite doors having opened more than two hours prior, the cancellation was only made official shortly after 8 p.m., right before opening act Tyga was set to take the stage. The announcement was first displayed on screens throughout the venue, followed by an official statement posted on X (formerly Twitter).
“Lil Wayne, as his fans know, is deeply committed to delivering high-quality performances,” read the statement from the Budweiser Stage. “He was genuinely looking forward to this concert and regrets not being able to perform tonight due to an unforeseen illness.” The venue also confirmed that all tickets from Monday night’s show would remain valid for the rescheduled date, which will be announced in the near future.
The five-time Grammy-winning rapper, who last performed in Toronto in 2023, had planned to appear alongside fellow artists Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington as part of his extensive North American Tha Carter VI Tour. The tour, which spans 34 cities, is a celebration of Lil Wayne’s iconic music catalog and career, and Toronto marked his only scheduled Canadian stop.
Fans reaction as Lil Wayne Cancels Toronto Show
Laurence Price, a 43-year-old Toronto resident and longtime fan, had secured tickets during the presale and had been eagerly awaiting the performance. He recalled that the cancellation message appeared just before Tyga’s scheduled performance time of 8:05 p.m.
“There was a wave of booing,” Price shared with The Star. “It wasn’t outrage—it was more like the air was let out of the room. You could feel the collective disappointment.” He noted that the event had already shown signs of delay, with Belly Gang Kushington failing to appear well past his allotted set time.
Adding to the frustration was the extreme weather. “With this kind of heat wave, making fans stand outside in the sweltering heat without communication for that long—it felt disrespectful,” Price said. While he didn’t have to travel far to reach the venue, the cost of transportation and the emotional letdown made the night feel especially frustrating. He mentioned that others he spoke with had driven in from much farther away, some traveling for several hours.
Disappointment over the timing
“They really should have made the call earlier,” Price added. “I get that things happen, and of course his health comes first, but the timing made everything worse. It’s a letdown, but not the end of the world.”
The Budweiser Stage show was a highly anticipated event in Toronto’s summer concert lineup, particularly given that the city was Lil Wayne’s only Canadian stop. The North American leg of his Tha Carter VI Tour kicked off on June 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York and is scheduled to continue with a performance in Wantagh, New York, the day after the cancelled Toronto show.
Fans are now waiting for an updated date to be announced, hoping Lil Wayne will recover quickly and return to deliver the show he was so excited to perform.
