Bobby Shmurda cancels tour amid low ticket sales; booking agent claims only 10 tickets sold per city

Rapper Bobby Shmurda has canceled his 2025 "Still Alive Tour" just a week before it was set to begin, citing internal disputes and poor promotion. 

The announcement came via Instagram, where the Brooklyn native apologized to fans and said he’s taking “full responsibility,” while also blasting his booking agent, Philip Stengel of Halo Touring.

In a heated Instagram post, Shmurda wrote, “Let this be a life lesson... don’t leave nothing in no one hands,” expressing frustration over how the tour was handled. He included screenshots of tense exchanges between Stengel and Sergio “Go Gwop” Patillo of Oakstreet Media, highlighting their disagreement over promotion efforts.

Stengel, however, fired back publicly, asserting that the tour was canceled because of weak demand, not mismanagement. “Average ticket sales across markets were 10 per city,” he claimed. “That’s not viable under any circumstances.” He added, “No ads. No promo. But the booking agent gets blamed?”

Screenshots shared by Stengel show dismal figures: just five tickets sold for Washington, DC, and none for cities like Denver and Hampton, VA. He maintained that he advised a reschedule, but Shmurda canceled and went public instead.

The tour was slated to visit 19 cities, including Los Angeles, Houston, Phoenix, and Boston. Despite his 2014 breakout hit "Hot N*gga," Shmurda has struggled to replicate that success since his release from prison in 2021.

With the cancellation drawing headlines, the artist now faces potential legal disputes and a PR setback in his ongoing attempt to revive his career.