Lil Wayne is facing backlash after fans claimed he arrived nearly two hours late to his recent concert at BankNH Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire. While the rapper later suggested on social media that the show went off without a hitch, frustrated concertgoers flooded online platforms with complaints about the delayed start. The criticism comes just days after Lil Wayne—born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.—also faced backlash for failing to appear at a scheduled performance in Maine.
Lil Wayne was supposed to take the stage in Gilford around 9 PM ET, according to TMZ. However, the “Lollipop” rapper didn’t start performing until 11 PM. To make matters worse, concertgoers claimed the 43-year-old only performed an hour’s worth of songs before bailing.
Lil Wayne posted about the concert to his personal social media page after the show, implying everything went according to plan. “New Hampshire! It’s your man-ster. I told you man, that sh-t was awesome. You can see I don’t even have no voice. You all took my voice. You all took everything, man. It was f—in awesome,” he said.
He ended his message by letting his fans know he was headed to Iowa for his next show. Despite his claims, it’s unclear whether he’ll actually make the concert, which is currently scheduled for July 16 at Casey’s Center.
The drama surrounding Lil Wayne’s most recent concert was shared on Reddit, and passionate pop culture fans weighed in, blasting the rapper for allegedly failing to consider his fans.
“Insanely disrespectful when performers do this. So gross and why I have so much more appreciation for Broadway actors who are so much more professional,” someone wrote.
“He’s been doing this for years, homie and I were supposed to see him like 2015 prob. He was supposed to take the stage at 10, openers finished at like 9:30. He didn’t come out till close to midnight, mad people had left,” another claimed.
A third said, “At this point, expecting punctuality from these legacy rappers is like setting yourself up for disappointment. 2 hours is just disrespectful, period. like, do you not value the people who literally pay your bills?”
Someone else wrote, “I don’t understand why artists do this. You knew the date and time at least a freaking YEAR in advance. This is your job as well. Be a professional, respect your fans. You should be thanking them for making you rich and famous ffs.”
Lil Wayne Under Fire After Leaving Fans High And Dry In Maine
The backlash Lil Wayne is receiving for his latest stunt comes only days after the “A Milli” rapper failed to appear at his scheduled concert in Maine. The rapper was supposed to hit the stage at the Bangor waterfront with 2 Chainz at 10:45 PM. Minutes before the start time, though, a staffer told the crowd that Lil Wayne had bailed on the event.
Like the most recent concert, social media users slammed Lil Wayne for the last-minute cancellation, and in a recent post, they warned his followers not to purchase tickets to any of his future shows. “Wayne doesn’t show up for his shows,” someone posted. “Maine wasn’t the first time. He goes on hours late or no shows. Lil Wayne is a lil boy.”
Lil Wayne made headlines in August 2025 when he canceled a performance in Canada moments before the show was set to begin. In 2024, he dropped out of a California music festival at the last minute, and in 2023, he walked off a stage moments after it began.
Wayne Will Reportedly Make It Right For His Fans
According to The Blast, Lil Wayne broke his silence days after missing his scheduled performance in Maine and apologized to fans for the no-show. He also confirmed the concert had been rescheduled for July 28 and assured ticketholders that all previously purchased tickets would be honored. Lil Wayne thanked fans for their continued support, saying he wouldn’t be where he is today without them. He closed by promising to deliver the “show you deserve” when he returns in a few weeks.
Wayne Was Upset With The NFL For Choosing Another Rapper For The Super Bowl Halftime Show In 2025
Lil Wayne garnered much attention in early 2025 when he slammed the NFL for choosing rapper Kendrick Lamar to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans (his hometown) over him. In a previous interview with Rolling Stone, Lil Wayne said he wouldn’t consider doing it today, even if they asked him.
“They stole that feeling. I don’t want to do it. It was perfect,” he said. “To perform, it’s a bunch of things [the NFL] going to tell you to do and not do, asses to kiss and not kiss.”
Lil Wayne went on to mention that he started hanging out with people like Tom Brady and Michael Rubin in hopes of securing the coveted gig. “You ain’t never seen me in them types of venues. I ain’t Drake. I ain’t out there smiling like that everywhere. I’m in the stu’, smokin’ and recording,” he said.
When the NFL announced Lamar as the performer in late 2024, Lil Wayne admitted that the decision “hurt” him.
“I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown and for automatically mentally putting myself in that position like somebody told me that was my position,” he said. “But I thought there was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt.”
