Kizz Daniel breaks silence on aborted performance in Tanzania

Admin l Thursday, August 11, 2022

 

LAGOS, Nigeria – Afropop singer, Kizz Daniel who is currently on his Afroclassic tour 2022 has cleared the air on the rescheduling of his Afroclassic tour in Tanzania.

In a live session on the popular social media platform, Instagram, Kizz Daniel’s Road Manager and brother, Folu Anidugbe highlighted the mitigating factors for this debacle with broadcaster, Daddy Freeze, stressing that lack of coordination and proper arrangement by promoters  led to the impasse.

Debunking a lot of allegations — from the incorrect arrival time of Kizz Daniel at the hotel; to the refusal of the singer to perform because of clothes or ‘gold chain’ as the Nigerian promoter Steve Uwa earlier claimed; to technical issues, reneging on previously agreed terms, and misappropriation of funds — all admitted to being at play by the Steve Uwa as reasons the singer couldn’t perform.

During the Instagram live session, Mr. Uwa said that the singer and promoter  agreed to reschedule the show before  the promoter came the next day with Police, going against what was verbally agreed behind closed doors with Kizz Daniel’s team on rescheduling the show.

‘This comes right after the talented artiste addressed the people of Tanzania, apologizing for missing the show, where he also stated that contrary to what was roaming in the media about him being arrested,  “I was only taken to the police for questioning due to vandalism and disruption of peace that happened at the show venue”.

Kizz  Daniel added that none of this was intentional and that he loves and respects his fans and will never take them for granted.

“I love my job, I love performing, I’m a great entertainer, it was beyond my power, I’m really sorry”.

Explaining the reason behind his missing the show, Kizz Daniel said when he arrived Nairobi from Kampala the connecting flight had already departed for Tanzania.

“We stayed in Nairobi for eight hours and waited at the Airport Lounge and eventually got a connecting flight and arrived Dar-es-Salam at 11.30 pm and the band went straight to the venue.

“While this was happening, the organizers assured my team and I that everything was in order and the fans were properly communicated to. We eventually arrived at the hotel at 1.30 am due to misplaced luggage and required documentation processes.

Ensuring everything was in place even after the delays and missing luggage at the airport, Kizz Daniel made sure the band was present at the venue to do sound checks but they were cut off stage because fans were already standing by to be thrilled to a great show.

In the same vein, the show promoters also apologized to Kizz Daniel for misleading the public by stating that Kizz Daniel refused to perform because of his missing luggage.

“We agreed with the promoters that we will apologize to the fans and arrange another show. Dissociating from Str8Up Vibes, a new arrangement has now been made with a new local promoter, to put together another show altogether — a free concert — which is scheduled for Friday, August 12.

Kizz Daniel, known for his exceptional performances during his sold-out tours in Uganda, the UK and the US has promised to give Tanzanians a show of a lifetime this weekend.