Lil Wayne Says He’s Skipping the Super Bowl This Year [Video]

Lil Wayne says he won’t be attending the Super Bowl this Sunday and is working on something special instead. In a video posted on social media Tuesday, the rap icon teased a special announcement dropping on Thursday.

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“Y’all know I’m not gonna be there this week, which means, I guess there’s a seat to fill,” Wayne said in the clip. “Shout out to New Orleans, but I’ve been working on something very special. I got something exciting coming for you Thursday the 6th. Till then, I’m just chilling.”

Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, has been vocal about his disappointment over not being chosen to perform at Super Bowl LIX, which will take place in his hometown of New Orleans in 2025. He previously admitted the NFL’s decision “hurt him”, saying, “I thought there was nothing better than that spot, that stage, that platform, in my city. So it hurt, it hurt a whole lot.”

Despite his frustration, Wayne made it clear that he holds no hard feelings toward Kendrick Lamar, who was chosen as the Super Bowl LIX halftime performer. Speaking on The Skip Bayless Show, Wayne revealed that he spoke with Lamar personally. “I’ve spoken to him, and I wished him all the best, and I told him he better kill it,” he said.