Rolling Loud 2026 will go on this weekend without NBA YoungBoy. The sudden shift has already rippled across social feeds and festival group chats. With tens of thousands of fans set to descend on the grounds this weekend, YoungBoy’s absence leaves a sizable hole in one of Rolling Loud’s most anticipated sets.
NBA YoungBoy announces departure from Rolling Loud 2026
In a last-minute change, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has announced his departure from the Rolling Loud 2026 lineup, canceling his highly anticipated weekend performance. On May 7, the rapper took to his Instagram Stories to inform fans of his withdrawal from this weekend’s Rolling Loud festival in Orlando, Florida.
“To my Rolling Loud family, I won’t be making it this time. I just need some time away from traveling and performing right now. Love to everybody supporting me, I’ll forever appreciate y’all!” the announcement read.
Rolling Loud re-shared the message on its Stories. Shortly after, the festival revealed a revised lineup naming Ken Carson as Sunday’s new headliner. “PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW SUNDAY HEADLINER, @kencarson,” the caption, accompanied by the revised lineup poster, read.
The replacement news has sparked mixed reactions online, with a YB fan writing, “This is frauddddd.” “I fw ken but youngboy just so rare to see,” echoed another. “Ken way over youngboy this is a blessing to everyone,” read a Ken Carson hype comment.
Carson, who landed his first Billboard 200 No. 1 last year with “More Chaos”, was previously scheduled to headline Rolling Loud Australia before the March festival was canceled.
Rolling Loud 2026 launches on Friday at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium with Don Toliver as the headliner. Playboi Carti leads Saturday’s lineup, and Ken Carson now closes out Sunday after being added as the replacement headliner. Also set to perform this weekend are Sexyy Red, Chief Keef, EsDeeKid, Destroy Lonely, and PlaqueBoyMax.
This is Rolling Loud’s first Orlando edition after 10 years at its original Miami home. Orlando is the sole U.S. stop on the 2026 schedule, following past editions in New York and Los Angeles.
Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi on Mandatory.
