Lil Durk.Photo:Tim Mosenfelder/Getty
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty
Lil Durkcanceled a slew of tour dates, including his scheduled appearance atRolling Loud Miamion Friday due to reported health issues.
On Tuesday, 24 of Lil Durk’s Sorry for the Drought Tour performances were marked as canceled onthe Ticketmaster website. The only remaining performances include two in the “3 Headed Goat” rapper’s hometown ofChicago. He is scheduled to perform a solo show at the United Center on Aug. 11, with an appearance at the WGCI Summer Jam on Aug. 12 at the same venue.
DJ Akademikspublished a statementfrom Lil Durk, 30, on his Instagram page, although the rapper has not publicly shared the message himself.
“Since I’m still awaiting to get full clearance from my doctors to travel and perform again, I have no other choice but to cancel my headlining Rolling Loud performance,” the statement reads. “While I’m home resting, I am looking forward to my two homecoming shows on the 11th & 12th in Chicago. For the rest of the country, I’ll be announcing new dates soon. #StillHealing.”
Lil Durk.Prince Williams/Wireimage
Prince Williams/Wireimage
Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Derrick Banks, was reportedly hospitalized earlier this month for severe dehydration and exhaustion in Ohio, a source close to the rapper toldTMZ Hip Hopon July 13. He was taken to a hospital on July 6, where doctors reportedly told him his situation was serious. Lil Durk was then forced to cancel performances in Europe and a planned appearance at theESPYs Awards.
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The “All Love” emcee waspreviously hospitalized after his Lollapalooza 2022 performancein Chicago. He was injured after onstage pyrotechnics went off directly in front of him. Lil Durk later shared a photo of himself wearing a face mask and a bandage covering his right eye. Although he finished the performance, Lil Durk told fans he would have to “take a break & focus on my health.”
Lil Durk scored one of the biggest hits of his career with “All My Life,” a collaboration withJ. Cole. The song is featured on his latest album,Almost Healed, and peaked at No. 2 on theBillboardHot 100 chart. On July 1, the rapper celebrated the song earning the RIAA’s Platinum certification, meaning over 1 million total units sold in the U.S.
“Thank you,” Lil Durkwrote to fans on Instagram. “I send my love out to all my fans for keeping me motivated and hungry and not lazy and comfortable.”
source: people.com
