Key Takeaways:

• Rod Wave filed a countersuit in opposition to Grizzly Touring, alleging the “Last Lap Tour” contract was “impossible” to meet.
• The rapper claims solely 12 of 35 reveals occurred as deliberate, citing last-minute adjustments and poor logistics.
• Despite the authorized battle, Rod Wave is launching a brand new tour in December with seven scheduled stops.

Rod Wave has filed a countersuit after Grizzly Touring took legal action over his canceled “Last Lap Tour” final month. According to a lawsuit filed Sunday (Oct. 12), the rapper argued that the promoter’s claims are “baseless and an unfortunate extension of its prior failed attempts to trap” him in a contract that’s “logistically impossible” to meet.

“Grizzly is not entitled to this improperly requested specific performance or equivalent injunctive relief, which effectively amounts to an indentured servitude,” learn the authorized paperwork obtained by Billboard and reported on Monday (Oct. 13).

Rod Wave’s legal professional, James Sammataro, added, “Defendants have lost confidence in Grizzly as their tour promoter and no longer wish to perform services for Grizzly or receive Grizzly’s services.”

Elsewhere within the submitting, the “Sinners” artist mentioned he typically came upon “only at the last minute” that his reveals had been rescheduled. He additionally claimed that simply 12 of the 35 deliberate tour dates “occurred at the date and venue originally announced.”

As a end result, Rod Wave is asking for monetary damages from Grizzly, citing breach of contract and reputational hurt attributable to his “understandably outraged” followers.

What To Know About Grizzly Touring’s Original Lawsuit

In September, Grizzly Touring claimed it had agreed to ensure Rod Wave $40,250,000 for 35 reveals, with half of that quantity paid upfront. However, the corporate alleged that the rapper carried out at solely 26 reveals for the reason that “Last Lap Tour” started in October 2024 and has since refused to return “a single penny” to them.

According to the lawsuit, legal professionals for the promoters mentioned the “Heart on Ice” hitmaker generated slightly below $30 million from the present run and subsequently owes $27 million, plus further damages associated to breaching his contract. Adding what they described as “insult to injury,” Grizzly Touring alleged that Rod Wave wrongly pinned the blame for the canceled reveals on them whereas saying a brand new tour by way of his personal firm.

In January, Rod Wave mentioned the tour was “f**ked up from the beginning” when he introduced that he was canceling the remaining dates. “If the stage and lights [are] not built right, and I paid over $13 million for it, it’s not fair to me or to y’all to get a half-done show. S**t completely out of my control,” he defined by way of his Instagram Stories.

Rod Wave Is Already Embarking On Another Tour

Despite Grizzly’s makes an attempt to dam him from performing, Rod Wave revealed that he’ll hit the highway in December for his “The Redemption Experience Tour.”

The seven-city trek is slated to start on Dec. 7 at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, with stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Fort Worth, and Atlanta earlier than wrapping up Jan. 2, 2026, at Miami’s Kaseya Center. Presale tickets go stay Tuesday (Oct. 14) at 10 a.m. native time, with basic on-sale happening on the similar time on Thursday (Oct. 16).

“Back on tour in December,” Rod Wave wrote in his announcement put up, which he paired with the discharge of his newest single, “Leavin,” and its accompanying visible. See the flyer beneath.