If there’s one thing about Cardi B, she always shows up and shows out for her fans. Remember her promo tour? She went city to city and made SURE she greeted everybody who waited in line to see her. Every. Single. Last. Person. That’s how much she cares about her supporters. So when she had to pull out of her upcoming Jamaica show at BZR WKND, she knew a short, stiff statement wasn’t going to settle her die-hard fans. Instead, she hopped on social media and shared a personal video made just for them.
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Cardi opened by apologizing for the cancellation. She said she wanted to be there, and she had even planned to stay longer on the island to celebrate her birthday. But behind the scenes, things were scattered. She waited until closer to the date to see if anything would shift, and when it didn’t, she had to make the call. Cardi said she tried her best to make it happen. She couldn’t get into exactly what went wrong due to contracts, but she made one thing crystal clear: “it wasn’t me.”
That message came after her team’s initial announcement, which was a lot more buttoned-up. “Cardi B will not be performing at BZR WKND Jamaica on October 18, 2026,” her reps said in a statement to Billboard. “Cardi appreciates the love and support from her fans in Jamaica and hopes to see them in the future. For information regarding the status of BZR WKND Jamaica, ticketing, or other event-related matters, please contact the event organizers directly. Any information regarding Cardi B and her future performances will be communicated exclusively through Cardi B’s official channels.”
Cardi B with a video apologizing for her show in Jamaica 🇯🇲 being cancelled. And said it was never due to low ticket sales… https://t.co/fyoJQ3Kv9I— Bardibardi ⁷ (@Bardibardi66341) October 9, 2026
The October 18 date at Kingston’s National Stadium would have marked her first performance in Jamaica and her first headlining stadium concert in the Caribbean. The news dropped just 10 days before showtime, and the booking had been celebrated at an August media launch in Kingston, where her team said she was excited to perform for Jamaican fans.
It also comes off the back of a monster run for Cardi. Her Little Miss Drama Tour reportedly grossed over $70 million and sold roughly 453,000 tickets earlier this year. So this isn’t a case of a rapper who’s slowing down. If anything, it makes her heartfelt apology land that much harder, because this is a woman who clearly wanted to bring that energy to the island.
As for the weekend itself, Grammy-nominated dancehall superstar Spice is set to host this year’s BZR WKND Jamaica. Other performers include Grammy-nominated R&B star Keyshia Cole, plus dancehall artists Malie Donn, Ding Dong, Stalk Ashley, Shaneil Muir and DJ MAC. At this time, it’s unclear who will fill Cardi’s headlining spot.
Keep your eyes on her official channels, because that’s where she says any future moves will be announced first.