‘Good news’: SA reacts to Burna Boy’s December show cancellation
South Africans took to social media on Thursday to react to Burna Boy’s 16 December concert cancellation at FNB Stadium.
Nigerian singer Burna Boy has cancelled his Johannesburg concert which was re-scheduled for 16 December at the FNB Stadium.
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BURNA BOY: CONCERT CANCELLATION
Entertainment commentators Phil Mphela and TVblogbyMlu revealed on Twitter on Thursday, 21 September that award-winning singer Burna Boy’s December show has officially been cancelled.
“Burnaboy’s management has issued a statement stating that his show which was pushed to Dec 16th, has been cancelled & ticketholders will be refunded,” said Mlu.
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The singer Burna Boy’s latest cancellation comes after reports began to circulate a few weeks ago that there were internal issues between organisers and stadium management that put the concert into doubt.
TicketPro website reveals that while it was originally stated that the show was postponed to mid-December, the latest message on the website suggests the show has now been cancelled.
EVENTS 🎥#burnaboy's management has issued a statement stating that his show which was pushed to Dec 16th, has been cancelled & ticketholders will be refunded. pic.twitter.com/rb2pB6DZWT
— Entertainment (@TvblogbyMLU) September 21, 2023
SOUTH AFRICANS REACT TO DECEMBER SHOW CANCELLATION
@Lisa_Akh: “Perfect! You don’t mess with Southies and think u will get away with it, we r fighting for AKA kemanje.”
@RealMrumaDrive: “He was correct we he said he will never set foot in Southy. Your own mouth is a dangerous tool.”
@alexsithole: “AKA once said: Cancel my people, cancel your visa, nobody gone’ enter, South Aah is the kingdom.”
@MonteBlanq: “I speak on behalf of our country as South Africans, this is Win for us all. Mad respect.”
MUSIC:
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) September 21, 2023
Burna Boy concert now officially cancelled.
Cited are “ inability for the promoters to fulfil their contractual, financial, production and technical obligations”
Production vendors had apparently not been paid on time.
Management conceded that the agreed production… pic.twitter.com/6E7YlhAaBR
This makes me proud as a South African, a lesson taught to other artists who think they can just speak ill about our country.
— uSandz©️ (@uMaster_Sandz) September 21, 2023
Well done Mzansi. 🇿🇦❤️🇿🇦
Good New💃💃💃💃💃💃💃🤣
— . (@Lionel_1022) September 21, 2023
I speak on behalf of our country as South Africans, this is Win for us all. Mad respect🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🏆
— Monte Blanq 𝕏 (@MonteBlanq) September 21, 2023
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