A rap legend has postponed tonight’s concert in Syracuse.
Slick Rick was scheduled to perform at the Westcott Theater on Friday, Dec. 12. However, hours before the show was set to begin, the venue announced that the show was being “postponed due to unforeseen travel circumstances.”
Additional details were not disclosed, but a winter storm affected travel in Upstate New York Thursday and Friday, with additional snow expected to fall in some areas tonight, Saturday and Sunday. Slick Rick performed at The Reks in Vermont on Thursday, according to social media posts.
He is now scheduled to perform at the Westcott Theater on Jan. 10, 2026. Tickets purchased for the original date will be honored for the rescheduled date.
“We apologize for any inconveniences and look forward to seeing you in January,” the Syracuse theater said. “Thank you for your understanding.”
Additional tickets are on sale at thewestcotttheater.com. Prices are $40 in advance and $50 on the day of the show; VIP and meet-and-greet packages are also available.
Slick Rick performs during the J.PERIOD Live Mixtape Featuring KRS-One & Slick Rick at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center on August 9, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Udo Salters Photography/Getty Images)Getty Images
Slick Rick, whose real name is Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters, is a rapper and hip-hop pioneer with songs like “Children’s Story,” “The Show,” “The Ruler’s Back” and “La-Di-Da-Di” (as Ricky D with Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh crew). He received a Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award and remains an icon with his British accent, nasally voice, and colorful fashion including his signature eye patch.
Also known as The Ruler, Walters was named one of the top 50 lyricists of all time by The Source and is known as “the most sampled hip-hop artist in history.” His music and lyrics have been used by big names like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Beastie Boys, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Nas, TLC, Montell Jordan, Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z.
Slick Rick last visited Syracuse to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a 2023 concert at the New York State Fair. The 60-year-old rapper was born in London, but moved to New York at a young age and began performing in the 1980s.