Chance the Rapper is officially canceling the so-called Big Tour to spend more time with his family.
This may come as no surprise to anyone who heard his latest album, The Big Day, which was called an “exhausting, but necessary” celebration of fatherhood and happiness. It seems that Chance is sacrificing his musical caliber, concert profits, and fan satisfaction in exchange for doing what’s right for his family and himself, and that is absolutely beautiful.
Touring is exhausting, expensive, and bad for the environment, but spending time with your family is fun, pure, good, and a great investment in the future. While most musicians sadly have to tour all year round in order to make a living (a lifestyle that can have incredibly damaging effects on mental health and relationships), if you’re Chance the Rapper, you can suddenly realize that all of this music stuff means nothing compared to your daughter’s smile when she sees you walk in the door, and maybe you also realize that you released a subpar but still very pure and necessary album, and you can act on that revelation.
This isn’t the first time Chance has chosen to devote time to doing what’s right. After the birth of his nephew, he chose to take a sabbatical to dive into the Bible.
Of course, he’s well-known for his philanthropic work, and just recently he started an initiative designed to teach Chicago public school students to code—a project that culminated in a video for “I Love You So Much.”
Introducing SuperMe – an official video game from students in Chicagowww.youtube.com
So ultimately, we can and should forgive Chance for giving us a subpar album and canceling his tour. There will always be new angst, pain, and loss to give us truly great art and showmanship. Tickets can be refunded, and other nightly entertainment can be found. But another baby without daddy issues? That’s irreplaceable.
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