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No, that is not a parody headline, this is something that actually happened.
Hey, do any of you know who rapper Joey Bada$$ is? Neither do we, but apparently he has enough fans to have a current tour going. But it looks like a few cities won’t see him perform because he just canceled a few shows after staring directly at the sun without glasses. Genius.
Let’s first look at what this dude tweeted before staring at the eclipse with unprotected eyes.
Am I crazy for watching the eclipse today w no glasses? I’ve sungazed before and afterwards saw colors for a whole day. I didn’t die tho
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) August 21, 2017
This ain’t the first solar eclipse and I’m pretty sure our ancestors ain’t have no fancy eyewear. Also pretty sure they ain’t all go blind.
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) August 21, 2017
Clearly a bright fella. And it looks like he stared right at the sun without “fancy eyewear” because this is what he tweeted afterwards.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, my Cleveland, Chicago & Toronto shows on the #EverybodyTour are cancelled.
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) August 22, 2017
No word yet as to why Joey has canceled those following shows, but course people guessed right away.
— Snaps Metronome (@nahnprophet) August 22, 2017
you looked at the eclipse and can’t see now huh
— Emmanuel Ruiz (@emanruiz12) August 22, 2017
— Mac Faulkner (@macfaulkner) August 23, 2017
unforeSEEN?
— mentholboy (@sm12334421) August 23, 2017
Dude did you seriously stare at the eclipse
— Desmond Z. (@whendogsdream) August 22, 2017
— fargod (@FarbodNBA) August 22, 2017
How eyeronic
— N’namdi. (@elddirkilam) August 23, 2017
Joey’s team still hasn’t responded as to what the reason for the canceled tours were, but Joey himself gave everyone a hint yesterday.
Seeing double, stacking triple.
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) August 23, 2017
Congrats Joey, you’ve landed on everyone’s radar for a day.
h/t NY Daily News
