Tampa fans hoping to see Chance the Rapper support a new album, The Big Day, at Amalie Arena are going to have to wait.
The Chicago emcee just a a big day, and he’s postponing most of his tour dates until 2020 to take care of business.
“The following dates are currently postponed,” it says on his website. Included in the postponed dates is Chance the Rapper’s October 14 stop in Tampa.
“More information about rescheduled dates will be made available in 2020. If you are unable to attend the new date or would like to attend a different date, tickets can be refunded at point of sale,” the website adds.
The 26-year-old’s reason for leaving fans on the hook? The birth of his second daughter, Marli.
“I thought it over for the past week and I’ve decided to push back my tour,” Chance wrote on Instagram. “This year has been one of the greatest of my life; Marriage, new baby, first album etc. But with it being so eventful it has also been very strenuous having to divide my time and energy between family and work.”
“When Kensli was born, I went on tour 2 weeks later and missed some of the most important milestones in her life, but more importantly I was absent when her mother needed me the most,” he added. “At this point as a husband and father of two I realize that I can’t make that mistake again. I need to be as helpful and available as possible to my wife in these early months of raising Kensli and Marli.”
“I apologize because I know how many people were counting on seeing me soon, but I hope you’ll understand and forgive me in time,” he wrote in closing.
For now, Chance’s only Florida date is a November 10 appearance at the new Miami Beach Pop Festival.
In a press release, Live Nation said, “We congratulate Chance on the birth of his daughter and support him while he takes time to be with his family. We are thrilled to welcome him back on the road in 2020.”
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This article appears in Sep 5-12, 2019.
