The Lil Wayne split from Madi Cannon is official, and the rapper made sure fans heard it straight from him rather than the rumor mill. On Sunday, July 5, the 43 year old posted a video to his Instagram clearing up weeks of speculation about his relationship with the 23 year old social media influencer from Kokomo, Indiana. His message was simple. He was never engaged, and the two have decided to go their separate ways.
Wayne addressed the engagement talk directly, telling fans he is not engaged. He called what he had with Cannon a beautiful thing with an amazing person, then explained his reasoning. He said that given the temperature of today’s world and culture, he did not want to be such a burden on such an amazing person, so the two decided to part. He even admitted the outcome sucks, which set the tone for the rest of the Lil Wayne split.
The news lands in the middle of a rocky stretch on his 20 Years of Carter Classics tour. Wayne skipped his tour opener in Bangor, Maine on June 30 after 2 Chainz had already run through his opening set. Fans waited, then were told close to 11 p.m. that Wayne would not perform and should head home. In his video he tied that no show to his epilepsy, pointing to migraines and the real risk of seizures rather than anything happening in his personal life.
The Lil Wayne split traces back to engagement chatter that first took off in May, when reports suggested Wayne and Cannon had taken things to the next level. It gained steam when Cannon posted a cozy selfie with Wayne on her Instagram Story, and again when sports commentator Skip Bayless shared a photo of the two together on X on June 29. None of it ever amounted to a ring.
Wayne also used the moment to make peace with fans who felt shortchanged. He apologized to anyone who asked for a refund over the Maine cancellation and said he would do whatever he could to make sure they got their money back. He owned up to arriving late to his Gilford, New Hampshire date too, blaming technical difficulties and a pilot who could not land on schedule.
For now, the Lil Wayne split closes the book on one of the more talked about relationships of his recent run, even as the tour keeps moving. Wayne is next scheduled to perform in Des Moines, Iowa at Casey’s Center on July 16, with the rescheduled Maine show now set for July 28.
