Sting promoter Tahheer Laing said the show won't be fazed by Vybz Kartel's announcement of his upcoming 'Freedom Concert' to be held in December. "I believe Vybz Kartel deserves everything out of music. I don't have a problem with [him] keeping his show but as a businessman, I believe everyone should have their space.
For instance, [Reggae] Sumfest is in summer and nothing of the same nature don't keep in Sumfest week that is going to throw off Sumfest. Suh when it comes to December, everybody know seh a Sting time," the promoter told THE STAR . "Kartel can keep him show tomorrow [or] any day until the new year and people are going to come out every single day because Vybz Kartel is dancehall.
But sometimes I feel like a hard ball is being thrown at us, not directly, but subliminally because from stage show call and Kartel call, yuh know seh Sting name ago call," Laing added. He said that if Vybz Kartel show is held right now, he would support as a patron. "Kartel could keep his show in December, enuh, but the bigger picture is, it just depends on when.
If him keep it in like the first week of December, then that's fair enough because it will give a lot a people some time to build up back dem pocket and recover. Suh di spacing is important," he said. But former Sting boss, Laing's father Isaiah, said that while Vybz Kartel deserves this moment to shine, his decision on a date for his show and if he performs at Sting, will prove if he has "Sting's interest at heart".
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