Lil Wayne Apologizes After Fans Wait Hours, Only to Be Told to Go Home

What happens when the headliner never takes the stage? Lil Wayne's fans in Bangor, Maine, found out the hard way this week.

The rapper, 43, was scheduled to perform at the Maine Savings Amphitheatre on Tuesday, June 30, as part of his '20 Year of Carter Classics Tour.' According to reports from Just Jared and WMUR, the show began normally with an opening set from 2 Chainz. After that, a DJ played for hours. The crowd waited.

Fan reactions captured by WMUR were visceral. "It was 100% emotional and I left my whole crew behind screaming down the street," one attendee said. Another added, "She was mad, she cried."

Lil Wayne took to his Instagram Stories the next day to apologize. "My Maine fans I’m so sorry … The show is being rescheduled to July 28. Please hold on to your tickets, they will be honored for the rescheduled date. I ain’t sh-t without you I can’t wait to come back and give you the show you deserve," he wrote.

The incident is a rocky start to this latest tour leg.

Lil Wayne's apology did not say why he didn’t show up to his own show, according to WMUR. For now, the focus is on the rescheduled date.