CHICAGO — Chicago rapper Lil Durk says he is taking time off to recover from injuries he sustained during a performance Saturday night at Lollapalooza.

The 29-year-old rapper announced the hiatus on Instagram to his more than 14 million followers, saying he intends to “take a break [and] focus on my health,” after a pyrotechnic hit him in the eye.


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A photo shows Durk, real name Durk Derrick Banks, with a bandage covering his left eye.

Billboard.com reports that the rapper had more than 20 U.S. tour dates scheduled through mid-October. According to the music outlet, fan video shows Lil’ Durk walking across the stage before being struck by powerful bursts of smoke. 


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The “What Happened to Virgil” rapper paused his performance for a few moments before finishing his set.

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