Lil Wayne dominated out ever performing on the Tremendous Bowl after being handed over for the 2025 Halftime Present in his hometown of New Orleans.
Lil Wayne has dominated out ever performing on the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present after being ignored for this yr’s coveted slot in his hometown of New Orleans in favor of Kendrick Lamar.
The Grammy-winning rapper instructed Rolling Stone he was “damage” by the choice and mentioned the snub was sufficient to make him stroll away from the thought for good.
“They stole that feeling. I don’t need to do it. It was good,” he mentioned within the journal’s cowl story.
Wayne, 42, had hoped to take the stage in February on the Caesars Superdome, the place the NFL will host Tremendous Bowl LIX.
As a substitute, the league tapped Lamar, the Compton-born Hip-Hop artist, to headline the present. Wayne didn’t tune in for the efficiency.
“Each time I seemed, it was nothing that made me need to go inside and see what was happening,” he mentioned, recalling how he spent the night taking part in pool and smoking outdoors with a pal.
The “Lollipop” rapper mentioned he had been led to imagine he was in severe consideration for the present after the NFL inspired him to extend his public visibility.
He pointed to appearances he normally wouldn’t do, together with a mission with NFL legend Tom Brady.
“To carry out, it’s a bunch of issues they’re going to inform you to do and never do, a*ses to kiss and never kiss,” Wayne mentioned. “Should you discover, I used to be part of issues I’ve by no means been part of… I’m doing s**t with Tom Brady. That was all for that. You ain’t by no means seen me in them kinds of venues. I ain’t Drake. I ain’t on the market smiling like that in all places. I’m within the (studio), smokin’ and recording.”
Wayne additionally revealed that somebody from the NFL later apologized, telling him they weren’t accountable for selecting the Halftime Present act.
Regardless of the frustration, Wayne mentioned there’s no dangerous blood between him and Kendrick Lamar.
Earlier than the efficiency, he known as the “Not Like Us” rapper to supply help and clear the air.