Rod Wave is facing a $27 million legal battle after his Last Lap tour came to an abrupt and costly halt.
According to a federal lawsuit filed Monday, Grizzly Touring claims the Florida star kept tens of millions in advance payments without completing all scheduled performances. Grizzly, a joint venture of AG Entertainment, Mammoth Touring, and CTS Eventim, alleges that Rod received a $57 million advance for a 35-city arena run supporting his “Last Lap” album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
Rod allegedly only completed 26 shows, earning $30 million in revenue. The remaining $27 million, the suit claims, was never repaid.
“Artist refuses to pay Grizzly a single penny of the more than $27 million he owes, and was required to pay in the first instance, and has instead chosen to spend his advance on private jets and lavish second homes,” attorneys for Grizzly wrote.
The promoter also accuses Rod of expanding the scale of his production without notice, causing logistical issues that led to canceled shows. Grizzly says Rod blamed the cancellations on them in a recent Billboard interview, where he also announced plans for a new tour through his own company, Mainstay Touring, an alleged breach of their exclusivity agreement.
Rod’s legal team responded with a letter arguing the cancellations were due to Grizzly’s poor planning and mismanagement, saying, “As a result of Grizzly’s manifest breaches, the agreement and any exclusivity provisions contained in it are no longer in effect.”
This is Rod’s latest lawsuit in just a few short months. In May, he was sued over a 2024 concert stampede that left a six-year-old fan injured.
