Related Articles Rapper calls off shows after staring at solar eclipse Joey Bada$$, the rapper who canceled several shows for “unforeseen circumstances” after staring at Monday’s solar eclipse, appeared to confirm the worst Thursday when he posted a photo to Instagram of him wearing doctor-prescribed eyewear.

“Doc said I gotta keep these on in the daytime now … a lil annoying but they’re pretty fire,” he said.

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On Monday, the Brooklyn native, whose real name is Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, asked his followers if they thought he was crazy for viewing the cosmic event without protective eyewear.

“I’ve sungazed before and afterwards saw colors for a whole day,” he said. “I didn’t die tho.”

Scott took to Twitter the following day to announce the cancellation of his Cleveland, Chicago and Toronto performances. The stated reason: “unforeseen circumstances.”

Staring at an eclipse for more than a couple of seconds can cause a condition called solar retinopathy, which leads to a decrease or distortion of a person’s central vision.

The damage is typically irreversible, with symptoms appearing anywhere from hours or days after the event.