Somto Bisina
Grammy award-winning artist, Burna Boy, has broken silence following backlash from the terrible Lagos Show, on New Year’s Day.
Prime Business Africa had reported that fans waited till the early hours of Monday, January 2, 2023, to see Burna for a show originally set to begin at 11 pm, on January 1, 2023. Not only did fans complain about his lateness, some videos from the concert, also showed Burna insulting fans.
Burna Boy was quoted as saying: ‘You have abused me and called me a killer, abused my mama say she danced for Fela. I love you still. But if you guys don’t love me, God will punish you.”
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Join our WhatsApp ChannelIn response to the backlash, Burna took to his Instagram, blaming the show organizers for poor production. He said; “Lagos, I love you, but I can’t do this again. The organizational structure and infrastructure are not there for the complexities of my audio and Production needs.
“I know I can’t go all over the world and neglect my people; so, I’m taking matters into my own hands! I am gathering the troops to work on building world-class infrastructure in the Nigerian entertainment business.”
He also called out interested inventors and stakeholders to join and support his plan to build a building fit to house his production abilities.
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“I apologise to my fans for how hectic it was, thank you for staying and weathering the storm with me. I commend my band @fromtheoutsiders for making lemons with the worst lemons we’ve ever seen!”
He ended his statement by saying: “ I’ll see you all again, on spaceship time! No one else’s. Love, Damini”
While some fans applauded his apology, others pointed out the obvious omission regarding his behaviour and rude comments.
