Diamond’s manager, Jorge Mendez has explained that Diamond’s decision to skip the performance at Furaha City Festival over the weekend stemmed from security concerns.
In an interview with Nairobi News, Sallam SK stated that Diamond had waited backstage for three hours, prepared to perform, but the chaos at the event led to the cancellation.
“The event organizers couldn’t manage the call times for other artists, which caused fights backstage. For safety reasons, it was no longer safe for Diamond to go on stage,” Sallam SK explained.
Sallam SK has moreover confirmed that Diamond had already been paid in full and was awaiting further communication from the organizers.
“Diamond has been paid in full. He will share his side of the story in due time, but for now, we are heading to Paris,” he said.
On the other hand, the Furaha city organizers through a statement acknowledged the challenges and criticized Diamond’s team for their high demands.
“We deeply regret that Diamond Platnumz did not perform. Despite our efforts to accommodate him and his team, their behavior and demands were unfortunate,” the statement read.
The highly anticipated Furaha City Festival was held at Nairobi Polo Club over the weekend, but ended in controversy when Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz failed to perform.
Despite an exciting lineup of Kenyan artists like Femi One, Mejja, Willy Paul, and Khaligraph Jones, the event was overshadowed by backstage conflicts and unrest among the crowd.
