Negative Rections Trail Native Mag’s “NativeLand19” Concert
It is Detty December and you know what that means, partee after partee. This period is about building memories to last a lifetime. But for the concertgoers who attended “NativeLand19” organised by Native Mag, they want to put their Detty December experience behind them.
Flooding social media is a tale of anger, resentment, regret, exasperation among others following what many have tagged “a poorly organised concert”.
Tales of overcrowding, harassment by concert security, stealing, the collapse of the VIP stage, a stampede, among others are some of the horror stories that surfaced on social media.
Following the public outcry and backlash that trailed the concert with calls for a boycott of subsequent NativeLand concerts, Native Mag released a press statement in a bid to assuage already frayed nerves.
A wrong move it would seem as the press statement appears to have only infuriated an already aggrieved lot who bashed the organisation for the insensitivity of its statement.
In its statement, Native Mag said it pulled together experts from all around the world for the 2019 concert that happens to be its fourth edition.
Contrary to claims that the show didn’t start on time, Native Mag insisted that the show kicked off on time while admitting that at around 11pm there was a stampede at the ticketing area with the security team overwhelmed causing entry of unticketed attendees.
Native Mag adds that this was responsible for the overcrowding, collapse of the VIP stage, long music break that occurred.
The statement goes on to solicit future support to “ensure that The Native can continue to tell stories for our generation no one else would.”
As a note, the statement acknowledges that Native Mag is aware of reports of injuries at the concert stating that no one officially contacted its team until the close of the show at 4 am. It, however, asked those with details to send an email.
Here are some reactions to the NativeLand19 concert and the subsequent press statement.
Nah you guys are very insane for that press release @NativeMag https://t.co/qpuApnibyK
— Alex (@alexnnamaka) December 20, 2019
#NATIVELAND19
1. You can’t say people can only enter with wristbands and not have a designated spot for collection of wrist bands.2. Paying Guests/Customers cannot be tased and whipped and assaulted while trying to enter the venue for which they bought tickets 💆🏾♀️ @NativeMag
— Fikss🌸 (@fikss96) December 20, 2019
Look at my Airforce Ni tori Olohun#NATIVELAND19 pic.twitter.com/sjOhBy7yRa
— Humble Son Cocky Bastard (@Mejitherapper) December 20, 2019
#NATIVELAND19 Organizers are a mess This is horrible to say the least.. But then, it's not everyday you see a guy on glasses stand up to one on Camo😂🚶♂️pic.twitter.com/DbyOhOEhie
— Lamarr ❁ (@Kinglamar___) December 20, 2019
I left #NATIVELAND19 about 9:58pm yesterday, not because it wasn’t lit or anything but because something just was making me feel unsettled. Now I’m hearing that the VIP section I was at collapsed and there was a stampede?😩🙆🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️..
— THE DRIP DISTRIBUTOR💧🇳🇬 (@thepreco9dayz) December 20, 2019
What’s happening ??? 😂😂😂😂 #nativeland19 pic.twitter.com/cicle1KNUV
— JOJO (@iamJokunle) December 20, 2019
So after paying 25k for VIP, MOPOL still flog una sha#NATIVELAND19 pic.twitter.com/AY6hSMmcX2
— Photographer (@brnrdvctr) December 20, 2019
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