Bushwick Bill reportedly pulled out of the shows as he felt he was being exploited for his cancer diagnosis

Earlier this month, Geto Boys announced a farewell tour following Bushwick Bill’s diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer. The tour has now been canceled, TMZ reports. According to TMZ, Bushwick Bill felt the organizers were exploiting his illness. In addition, he was reportedly upset with the title of the tour—“The Beginning of a Long Goodbye: The Final Farewell”—because it “made it seem like he was on his deathbed.” Pitchfork has contacted representatives for Geto Boys.

While Geto Boys have not confirmed the tour’s cancelation, all four shows have been removed or labeled “canceled” on venue websites.

According to TMZ, Bushwick Bill is planning a solo tour without his Geto Boys bandmates Scarface and Willie D. The tour, reportedly called “Phuck Cancer,” will begin on June 8 in Dallas. Bushwick Bill will donate 10 percent of proceeds to pancreatic cancer patients in each city on the trek, TMZ reports.

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