Lloyiso shows organisers middle finger

FANS were excited to see their favourite singers live on stage.

The festival took place over the weekend in Bloemfontein, Free State.

But some artists were disappointed by event organisers' treatment. It was evident to attendees that something was wrong on stage.

Some artists went vocal about it.

Organisers of the Lemo Festival were allegedly not on time, and the sound quality was not good.

Singer and songwriter Loyiso Gijana, known as Lloyiso, decided to say something about it on stage.

A video of him cursing at the festival organisers has been circulating on social media.

"Stop the music. To be honest with you guys, what happened was that we got here early and Lemo Fest has been treating us like sh%#$t. I just wanna be honest because I'm tired of people not respecting artists.

"We work so hard to come to the stage to prepare this set for you and you treat us like sh%#$@t. You don't give us our room to sit when we come here. You tell us we are performing at 11 but we come and perform at 12. Shout out to you Lemo Fest and f%#$@k you," he said in the video.

Lemo Festival released a statement regarding the incident.

"Following the on-stage incident involving Lloyiso at the Lovers & Friends Concert during Lemo Fest 2024, we would like to confirm that the matter was amicably resolved. Shortly after the incident, Lloyiso expressed his sincere gratitude for being part of the 2nd edition of Lemo Fest," they said.

They added that Lloyiso also offered a heartfelt apology to the Lemo Fest patrons, the festival organisers, and his fellow performers.

"In a spirit of unity, Lloyiso joined Freddie Kenney, Executive chairman of the Kenworth Group, and Nathi on stage to perform the song Asilwi nabantu, silwa nemimoya, demonstrating a powerful moment of reconciliation and celebration. This gesture highlighted the collective commitment of all involved to move forward in a positive and uplifting manner," they said.

They emphasised their dedication to using music and culture to bring people together and uplift the community.

"Our festival is built on the values of unity, respect, and empowerment, and we will continue to strive towards creating a platform where artists, audiences, and local businesses can thrive together," they said.

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Meanwhile, Ndivhudzannyi "Makhadzi" Ralivhona also took to her social media to apologise to her fans for her short performance at Macufe.

"Bloemfontein Macufe, I'm sorry to perform 20 minutes. I don't know if this is all about Oscar Mbo PR trend but why in such crazy moments, when people paid their money to see us.

"Unfortunately, Oscar Mbo DJ removed my USB when I was about to finish. Awwa bafama raorata but don't do that please. PR can be done without hurting others," Makhadzi wrote.