Lil Wayne used his Lil Weezyana Fest event to call out the perceived snub he experienced in connection to the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

One reason Lil Wayne was so upset that he wasn’t selected as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans? He wanted to do it for his mother. Wayne referenced the Super Bowl situation on Saturday during the sold-out Lil Weezyana Fest at the Smoothie King Center.

Like many hip-hop heads, Lil Wayne felt confident out his bid for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime show slot to Kendrick Lamar. However, home field advantage didn’t serve the “ Bless ” rapper any good in this instance. Yesterday (November 2), when he returned to New Orleans for Lil Weezyana Fest 2024 he was sure to air out his grievances.

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Lil Wayne apparently hasn’t gotten over being snubbed from performing at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, as the rap star believes the opportunity was “ripped away” from him. During his annual Lil WeezyAna Fest on Saturday (Nov.

The upcoming performance is set to take place in his hometown of New Orleans with Kendrick Lamar as the headliner.

Lil Wayne Says Super Bowl Halftime Show Was ‘Ripped Away’ From Him At Lil Weezyana Fest, Lil Wayne spoke about being overlooked for the Super Bowl halftime show in his hometown, New Orleans. The rapper expressed to the crowd that the opportunity was ‘ripped away’ from him after Kendrick Lamar was selected to perform in September by the NFL.

Rapper Lil Wayne went after the NFL again over what he reckons was a snub. The ‘Mr. Carter’ artist hasn’t quite gotten over being passed over for the Super Bowl halftime show performance, with the big game set to take place in his hometown of New Orleans.