Wiz Khalifa is apologizing to fans for canceling his Hot Summer show in Maine after suffering an injury while doing some mixed martial arts (MMA) training.
Khalifa (real name: Cameron Jibril Thomaz), 31, put out a video that was posted to the Hot 104.7 Maine Instagram on Saturday, apologizing to the fans for missing Hot 104.7’s Hot Summer 2019 concert in Westbrook, Maine on Saturday night.
He also thanked DMX for filling in for his slot, while TMZ reports that the rapper fractured his ankle during an MMA training session.
Injured: Wiz Khalifa is apologizing to fans for cancelling his Hot Summer show in Maine after suffering an injury while doing some mixed martial arts (MMA) training
‘Yo what up man. I sincerely apologize for not being able to make it to this year’s Hot Summer,’ Khalifa began in his apology video.
‘I got a crazy, crazy foot injury that I’ve got to recover from, but I will make it up to you guys really, really soon, I promise, you got my word,’ he added.
‘Thanks to my guy DMX for filling in for me last minute, he’s gonna kill it, y’all are gonna have a great time at the show, and like I said, I will make sure I make it up to you,’ he concluded.
Apology: ‘Yo what up man. I sincerely apologize for not being able to make it to this year’s Hot Summer,’ Khalifa began in his apology video
Khalifa has been in MMA training for the past few years, seen training with Fox sportscaster Jay Glazer in a video that surfaced in 2017.
Then in 2018, Khalifa was caught at LAX airport by TMZ, who mentioned that Glazer was raving about his skills and said that he could go pro.
While Khalifa agreed that he could go pro if he wanted to, he said that he, ‘likes rapping better.’
Khalifa training: Khalifa has been in MMA training for the past few years, seen training with Fox sportscaster Jay Glazer in a video that surfaced in 2017
When asked if he’d consider getting into Bellator or the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he said that ‘Bellator is very cool’ and that he ‘likes their organization.’
‘Their fights are fun to watch, but you’ve got to pay me a whole bunch of money to get me to fight, man,’ he added.
‘That’s why I just train… I train with the best. All the trainers show me the best s**t, all the fighters show me hella love, so it’s just fun, man,’ he added.
Replacement: The Hot Summer Instagram also informed fans of Khalifa’s injury and that DMX would be replacing him
The Hot Summer Instagram also informed fans of Khalifa’s injury and that DMX would be replacing him.
The injury is so serious Khalifa appears to need surgery to fix it, since a fan commented on Hot 104.7’s Instagram, ‘Dude can’t sing because his foot hurts,’ while the radio station responded, ‘surgery sucks.’
Khalifa hasn’t revealed exactly how he plans to make up missing the show to his fans, or how long he’ll be recovering from this injury for.
Surgery: The injury is so serious Khalifa appears to need surgery to fix it, since a fan commented on Hot 104.7’s Instagram, ‘Dude can’t sing because his foot hurts,’ while the radio station responded, ‘surgery sucks’
