Cardi B Says "It Wasn't Me" After Her Jamaica Stadium Show Falls Apart

Cardi B pulled out of her Oct. 18 BZR WKND Jamaica headline show at Kingston's National Stadium. In a video she said she can't talk "due to contracts" but "it wasn't me," and said she heard more than 18,000 tickets were sold. Organizers have not explained the breakdown or announced refunds.

Cardi B was supposed to make her Jamaica debut at National Stadium. Now the show is off, and she says the blame isn't hers.

Cardi B is out of BZR WKND Jamaica. Her reps told Billboard on Thursday, Oct. 8, that she "will not be performing" on Oct. 18 at Kingston's National Stadium. They gave no reason. They told fans to take ticket and event questions to the organizers.

Then Cardi spoke for herself. In a video posted Oct. 9, she said: "I tried my best, I waited for things to get in place and together but it didn't. I can't talk. I can't talk due to contracts. But just know, it wasn't me."

She also shot down talk that slow ticket sales killed the show. Cardi said she heard more than 18,000 tickets had been sold. That is the number she says she was told. The promoter has not confirmed any sales figure.

The organizers have not explained what broke down. In a statement they said they "recognise that fans and ticket holders are looking for clarity" and promised an update "as soon as additional details are confirmed." DancehallMag reported that the festival's website then suspended ticket sales "until further notice." World Music Views later reported that sales were back up. So far there is no public word on refunds or a new headliner.

This was a big booking. Cardi's manager, Kelvin Santiago, told The Gleaner in August that it was "her first stadium show that she's ever done and her first show here." Promoter Gramps Morgan had promised a show as big as last year's, which Chris Brown headlined. Keyshia Cole is also on the bill, and Spice is the host.

Fans with tickets are still waiting on answers.

Who dropped the ball, Cardi or the promoters?

Sources: Billboard (Kyle Denis, Oct. 8, 2026); Jamaica Gleaner (Oct. 9, 2026); Jamaica Observer (Oct. 9, 2026); DancehallMag (Oct. 10 and Oct. 12, 2026); AllHipHop (Oct. 11, 2026); World Music Views (Oct. 11, 2026). Photo: still from Cardi B's Oct. 9, 2026 video statement (via Jamaica Observer).