Radio host Ola Michael, who is also a regular pundit on UTV’s United Showbiz, has explained the reason behind Shatta Wale’s exclusion from performing at the TF Hostel Artiste Night at the University of Ghana, Legon on Friday night.
In a broadcast on Neat FM today, as monitored by Tru News Report, Ola disclosed that following a confrontation between the two artists during the 2019 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), they were required by the police to sign an agreement not to perform at the same event on the same night.
According to Ola, this precaution was taken to prevent any potential incidents. He suggested that the police should have made this agreement public so that event organizers could make informed decisions when booking the two artists for their shows.
He mentioned an incident involving Mercury Quaye, who faced a similar situation when he scheduled both artists for his Guinness Ghana DJs award, only to be informed by the police that they could not perform together at the same event or venue.
As previously reported by Tru News Report, Shatta Wale was scheduled to perform at James Top Nelson Yankah Hall (TF hostel), while Stonebwoy had a concert planned at Liman Hall, both located within the University of Ghana campus.
However, while Stonebwoy’s show proceeded smoothly, Shatta Wale’s performance was abruptly halted.
Shatta Wale was incensed by this turn of events and accused Stonebwoy of sabotaging him for the second time, following their near clash at the Accra Sports Stadium last year.
However, in a statement clarifying the situation, Wave Africa revealed that the Dean of Students had permitted the event to proceed, on the condition that Shatta Wale did not perform.
According to Wave Africa, an undisclosed “order from above” was issued, preventing Shatta Wale from performing on the same night, although no further details were provided regarding the reason behind this decision.
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