Naira Marley’s Valentines Day Concert Cancelled In Cameroon By Authorities
Controversial Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, was meant to perform at Chariot Hotel, Buea, Cameroon, on Valentine’s Day but the show was cancelled as a result of opposition by Cameroonian artistes. Before the show was cancelled, the venue for the concert was changed twice.
A press statement by the organiser of the show, Prince Mykel Enobi, partly read, “Until last night, The Naira Marley Valentine experience was scheduled for Sunday 14th February at the Chariot Hotel, Buea, but the venue was moved to the Limbe Amusement Park, Mile 4.
“This eleventh-hour change is as a result of popular demand from Marlians, space constraints and the increasing demand for tickets from fervent Naira Marley fans and 237 music lovers across the national triangle, who have expressed their desire to see their superstars in a bigger space!
“Like the expression goes, the bigger the better! Network Lounge & Cliq Empire apologises for any inconveniences this might have caused to those who had already purchased the tickets. We will like to restate and reaffirm our desire to give you an indelible Valentine Experience with Naira Marley and other 237 music prodigies – Fhish, Askia, Mic Monsta, Show Yoh, Taron X and a host of others. The after-party will be communicated within the hours ahead.”
Similarly, the Marlians President made a video apologising to his Cameroonian fans, and further said that the show could not happen ‘due to obvious reasons.’
Naira said, “I am live and direct in Cameroon but I am going to apologise firstly that the show is not happening today, it has been postponed for obvious reasons.
“I am here, it is lit and I am having fun; the food is nice and I like the view. We are going to do this bigger and better very soon. The promoters tried their best but for obvious reasons, it cannot happen.”
Meanwhile, a journalist Joey Akan via his verified Twitter account claimed that the show was ruined by Cameroonian artistes who were not happy that a Nigerian singer was the major headliner of a huge concert in their country.
