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Lil Wayne had to sit out his tour’s opening night in Bangor, Maine, on June 30 because a severe migraine put him at serious risk for a seizure.
The rapper’s been dealing with epilepsy for over a decade now, and he’s not trying to hide from it or make excuses about what happened.
He explained the situation directly to his supporters, saying, “The trigger to my seizures is bad-ass migraines, and I had a bad-ass migraine that night.”
That’s not him being careless or unprofessional. That’s him being real about a medical condition that’s affected his life for years.
The seizure issue isn’t new territory for Wayne.
He went public about his epilepsy diagnosis back in 2013 after experiencing multiple serious seizures that landed him in the hospital for a week.
Since then, he’s had several incidents that made headlines, including seizures on a private jet that forced an emergency landing.
He’s been hospitalized multiple times over the years, dealing with unprovoked seizures, and he’s learned to recognize the warning signs.
When those migraines hit, he knows what’s coming and makes the responsible choice to protect his health rather than push through.
Just days after the Maine cancellation, Wayne showed up more than two hours late to his New Hampshire show at BankNH Pavilion in Gilford on July 3.
Fans were frustrated, but the context matters here. He’s dealing with a legitimate medical condition that doesn’t follow a schedule or care about tour dates.
The 20 Years of Carter Classics Tour is massive, running through October 23 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with over 25 dates across North America.
He’s got 2 Chainz and The Game joining him on select stops, and there’s a lot riding on this run.
His next performance is scheduled for July 16 in Des Moines, Iowa, at Casey’s Center, and fans are hoping he’ll be able to make that one without complications.
