Chief Keef’s First Chicago Show in 14 Years Postponed 30 Minutes Before Doors

A hometown return 14 years in the making came apart roughly half an hour before doors were set to open. Chief Keef’s September 12 show at Huntington Bank Pavilion—billed as his first proper Chicago date since 2012—has been moved to September 23.

The venue’s social channels announced the change as fans were already in motion, citing a travel delay. Live Nation’s statement said Keef could not arrive in time to play a full set before the pavilion’s curfew. The show is part of the rapper’s tour behind his April mixtape Skeletor.

On Instagram, Keef gave a different version. He blamed a pilot “who got very racist,” claiming the flight was canceled and left him scrambling for transportation. A representative for the rapper had no comment.

“No I ain’t happy, yes I am upset,” he wrote. “I know all of you anticipated this just like me… And I’m sincerely sorry that this happened trust me.”

Keef’s tour continues tonight in Minneapolis, with stops in Detroit, Austin, New York, and Los Angeles to follow. The postponement lands in the middle of a period of renewed visibility: Skeletor arrived in April, and his one-off Katy Perry collaboration “Legendary Lovers (Save Me)” put an end to an old Twitter feud.