Rod Wave has filed a countersuit against the promoter who sued him for $27 million, accusing him of breaching their agreement after canceling the remaining shows on the Last Lap Tour.
According to court documents obtained by Complex, Rod claims that Grizzly Touring tried to lock him into an “exclusive arrangement.”
“Grizzly Touring’s lawsuit is baseless and an unfortunate extension of its prior failed attempts to trap Rod Wave into an exclusive arrangement,” the filing states.
The rapper and singer says it was “logistically impossible” to complete the tour because of production and routing problems. When he first announced the tour’s cancellation on his Instagram Story in January, he pointed to the same issues.
“Ok. So bout the tour. Y’all [know] it was fucked up from the beginning. Because of production!” he wrote. “They had to cancel and reschedule. And it just wasn’t makin any sense. The second leg had the same problem.”
Through his attorney James Sammataro, Rod accuses Grizzly of attempting to force him into what he calls “indentured servitude.”
“Grizzly is not entitled to this improperly requested specific performance or equivalent injunctive relief, which effectively amounts to an indentured servitude,” Sammataro wrote. “Defendants have lost confidence in Grizzly as their tour promoter and no longer wish to perform services for Grizzly or receive Grizzly’s services.”
Grizzly, on the other hand, is demanding $27 million in “unearned and unrecouped advances,” claiming it agreed to pay Rod $40,250,000 for 35 shows—half of which was paid upfront.
“[Rod Wave] has only performed 26 shows since the Last Lap Tour began in October 2024,” Grizzly’s lawyer wrote. “That means [Rod] has only earned $29,900,000 against the guarantee, pursuant to its terms, and, as a result, now owes Grizzly $27 million for the amounts Grizzly advanced and paid on [Rod’s] behalf.”
The promoter also accuses Rod of spending his advance on “private jets and lavish second homes” instead of repaying what’s allegedly owed.
Rod is asking the court to void the contract entirely so he can move forward with his new tour, The Redemption Experience, without Grizzly’s involvement.
