Offset Performs Days After Shooting Injury

Rapper Offset returned to the stage for the first time since sustaining non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting, performing energetically at the University of Arkansas's Rowfest on April 11, 2026, just days after the incident in Hollywood, Florida.

The 34-year-old artist, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was shot in the valet area outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on April 6 following an altercation. Authorities described the injuries as non-life-threatening, and Offset was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in stable condition. He was discharged on April 9, expressing gratitude to supporters in a social media post. "Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m good... but I’m planning to be better! I’m focused on my family, my recovery, and getting back to the music... Life’s a gamble and I’m still playing to win," he wrote.

During the Rowfest performance, Offset arrived onstage in a wheelchair, dressed in a red long-sleeve shirt, black pants, a hat, and a skeleton face mask. He quickly stood up to cheers from the crowd, which held up phone lights, and delivered songs including Migos' "Bad and Boujee." A chair was...