Music fans were crestfallen that Cardi B’s planned Kingston takeover has been nixed. The rap superstar will no longer headline BZR WKND Jamaica on October 18, her representative told Billboard on Thursday.

The “AH HA” rapper had been scheduled to perform at the National Stadium as part of the four-day festival celebrating music, culture, food, tourism, fashion and entertainment.
Her appearance would have brought her to the venue where Vybz Kartel staged his sold-out post-incarceration comeback concert on New Year’s Eve 2024.
“Cardi B will not be performing at BZR WKND Jamaica on October 18, 2026,” her representatives said in a statement to Billboard. “Cardi appreciates the love and support from her fans in Jamaica and hopes to see them in the future.”
The statement gave no reason for her withdrawal and directed ticket holders to the organisers for information about the festival.
“For information regarding the status of BZR WKND Jamaica, ticketing, or other event-related matters, please contact the event organizers directly,” it continued. “Any information regarding Cardi B and her future performances will be communicated exclusively through Cardi B’s official channels.”
The announcement confirms Cardi’s departure from the line-up but does not establish whether the wider festival will proceed or what arrangements will be made for ticket holders.

Cardi’s BZR WKND appearance would have followed this year’s wildly successful Little Miss Drama Tour, which grossed more than $70 million and sold 453,000 tickets across Feb. 11-April 18, according to Billboard Boxscore. The “ErrTime” rapper launched her North American trek — her first proper string of live shows in seven years — in support of her 2025 Am I the Drama? LP, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and spawned Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits like “Outside” (No. 10), the Kehlani-assisted “Ring” (No. 28) and “Magnet” (No. 37).