It’s a tumultuous time for A$AP Rocky. The New York rapper was scheduled for a trek across Europe this summer, performing live in support of his 2018 album Testing. Then, as fans back in the States were getting ready for their Independence Day celebrations, he was arrested and ordered to be held for two weeks in Stockholm, where he is under investigation for assault. Rocky, whose birth name is Rakim Mayers, reportedly faces up to six years in prison if he is convicted. Rocky’s lawyer Henrik Olsson Lilja has said his client’s actions were in self-defense.

Here’s a summary of the events that led to Rocky being confined to a detention center in Sweden, and what may lie ahead depending on his potential release.

March 11

A$AP Rocky, who has been on his “Injured Generation Tour” since the start of the year, announces a string of European dates, including both festival appearances and standalone shows.

June 26

Rocky kicks off his European tour leg with two nights of concerts in Paris.

June 30

An altercation takes place in central Stockholm during the evening, and police are called. Local media at first only identify the alleged aggressor as a world-famous artist.

July 1

TMZ posts a video that appears to show four men, including A$AP Rocky, physically fighting with two other men.

July 2

Rocky shares two videos on Instagram, saying two young men had been following him prior to the incident. The men appear to claim that Rocky’s group broke their headphones. “IM INNOCENT,” Rocky writes in the comments. That night, Rocky performs at Stockholm’s Smash Festival, alongside Migos, Bad Bunny, and more. Afterward, he is arrested.

July 3

News of Rocky’s arrest spreads, raising new questions. TMZ reports that Rocky went to the police voluntarily and was arrested “immediately.” The site also claims that police were blocking the U.S. Embassy from meeting with Rocky and his team, reportedly a break from usual procedures and “a breach of Rocky’s human rights.” Rocky misses a scheduled performance at Norway’s Kadetten Festival.

July 4

Rocky misses a scheduled performance at Poland’s Open’er Festival.

July 5

Rocky is ordered to be held in Stockholm for at least another two weeks while Swedish authorities investigate an assault charge, The New York Times and the BBC report. The investigation will reportedly determine whether prosecutors decide to go to trial in the case, and if necessary they can apply for another two-week extension.

Rocky’s lawyer, Henrik Olsson Lilja, tells The Times his client is being confined to a detention center after a court ruled he was a flight risk. Meanwhile, Rocky misses a scheduled performance at Dublin’s Longitude Festival.

July 6

Fellow A$AP Mob member A$AP Ferg says on Instagram that Rocky is “locked up in solitary confinement with no visit or phone call privileges.”

July 7

Rocky misses a scheduled performance at London’s Wireless Festival.

July 8

Rocky appeals his detention all the way to Sweden’s highest court, AFP reports. “Unfortunately the Supreme Court rejected our appeal today so Rakim is still detained,” Rocky’s lawyer tells Pitchfork in an email. “Now we continue to work with our defense plans.”

July 10-September 28

What will happen with Rocky’s remaining tour dates remains unclear. Through July 19, when his two-week detention period could potentially end, Rocky had been set to perform in Russia, Germany, Belgium, Ukraine, Italy, and Spain. Beyond that, his itinerary includes several other dates in Europe and North America stretching into early fall.

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