{"id":4287,"date":"2026-09-20T06:33:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T06:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2026-09-20T06:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T06:33:54","slug":"tory-lanez-announces-not-on-tor-tour-despite-remaining-behind-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/tory-lanez-announces-not-on-tor-tour-despite-remaining-behind-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Tory Lanez Announces \u2018Not On Tor\u2019 Tour Despite Remaining Behind Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tory Lanez has announced an unusual new tour that will bring his music to fans across the United States despite the rapper continuing to serve his prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the \u201cNOT ON \u2018TOR\u2019 TOUR,\u201d the multi-city run is being presented as a series of listening experiences, rather than traditional concerts. Lanez himself will not be physically present or perform at the events, with DJs, special guests and music from his catalogue set to headline the experience.<\/p>\n<p>The tour is scheduled to begin on September 25 in New York at HK Hall before continuing to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New Orleans and Pittsburgh. The currently announced U.S. dates run through November 13, when the final listed event is scheduled to take place at Avalon Social in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Not On Tor\u2019 Tour Dates<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New York \u2014 September 25<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles \u2014 October 15<\/li>\n<li>Washington, D.C. \u2014 October 22<\/li>\n<li>New Orleans \u2014 November 12<\/li>\n<li>Pittsburgh \u2014 November 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional Canadian stops in Toronto and Montreal have also been teased, although dates for those shows have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p>The concept allows Lanez\u2019s music and fan community to remain active while he continues his incarceration. Promotional material describes the events as featuring Lanez \u201cand friends,\u201d although the identities of the additional guests have not been fully revealed. Merchandise connected to the tour, including items featuring artwork from his latest album, MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE \u2026 BUT, is also part of the rollout.<\/p>\n<p>Lanez is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2022 on three felony charges stemming from the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion in Los Angeles. He was sentenced in August 2023 and remains incarcerated at the California Men\u2019s Colony in San Luis Obispo.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his incarceration, Lanez has continued releasing music. His latest project, MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE \u2026 BUT, arrived in July 2026 as a double album, allowing him to maintain an active presence in music while serving his sentence.<\/p>\n<p>With the NOT ON \u201cTOR\u201d TOUR, Lanez is taking that approach a step further putting his music on the road without physically leaving prison.<\/p>\n<p>The first event takes place September 25 in New York, with additional dates continuing through November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tory Lanez has announced an unusual new tour that will bring his music to fans across the United States despite the rapper continuing to serve his prison sentence. Dubbed the \u201cNOT ON \u2018TOR\u2019 TOUR,\u201d the multi-city run is being presented as a series of listening experiences, rather than traditional concerts. 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