Issa Rae has announced that The Insecure 10th Anniversary Tour is cancelled.
Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell, and showrunner Prentice Penny announced it in a joint video on social media. New work commitments have made a full-cast tour impossible, leading to the cancellation of the 13-city run.
Rae opened the post n the verge of sharing the bad news; the clip quickly pivots to the rest of the group, each too preoccupied to spill the details.
“Uh-uh, Issa, don’t do that. Why you putting that on me, huh?” Orji said.
“I’m on set shooting my new show, The Rookie North, y’all. Happy 10th anniversary, though,” Eills added.
“Hey guys, looks like I have to carry this like I did all five seasons. The tour ain’t happening, y’all. I’m so sorry,” Rothwell said.
Penny then gave the full explanation for the cancelation.
“Guys, we are so sorry we had to cancel the tour,” he said. “We are all so bummed; I’m serious. But everybody started working, which is good.”
“Unfortunately, our schedules got messed up, and we are so sorry, but we only wanted to do this if we could all be there and give you the best experience possible,” Rae clarified.
Announced back in July, the 13-city tour promised candid stories and behind-the-scenes insights from the cast and creators. It was slated to launch September 10 in Philadelphia before hitting major stops including D.C., Detroit, Boston, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Oakland, Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston.
While the remaining dates are canceled, the Oct. 8 event at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, is still good to go.
Insecure redefined modern television by centering Black millennial life through everyday joy, awkwardness, and career ambition rather than trauma. Created by Rae and Larry Wilmore, the series set a new benchmark for representation—fostering diverse talent on and off screen, spotlighting local South L.A. businesses, and reshaping how contemporary Black identity is depicted on screen.