adminRoki, as he is popularly known in music circles, is billed to perform in different cities in the UK from 14 to 16 September and on these shows he is unlikely to use a live band, as only three of his band members were issued visas by the British embassy. The embassy argued that the rest of the members were likely to abscond and stay illegally in the UK.
In an interview, Roki said it was disappointing to note that most of his band members had been denied the right to tour the UK with the rest of the group.
“I just introduced a live band a few months ago and this means that I have got a lot of members who play different instruments.
“The decision to refuse my band members visas is going to affect us big time as every band member has an important role to play,” he said.
“This means that only four guys are going on this tour and already we are forced to use backtracks, a concept that I had stopped,” he said.
Roki said so far two shows had already been confirmed and they are hoping to get confirmation for the third before their departure.
“I spoke to the promoter of the shows a few days ago and he told me that only two shows had been confirmed and we are still waiting for the other confirmation,” he said.
The controversial urban grooves singer said he was expected to perform in Manchester and Coventry.
“On these shows I am going to be performing alongside X-Q and his group,” he said.
“It has always been my dream to perform in places like UK and it seems my dream is slowly coming to reality,” he said.
Roki said the United Kingdom should expect fireworks as his small team was more than ready for the three shows.
“I am urging fans from different cities to attend my shows in large numbers, as I have got a big surprise for them. The team might be small, but it is going to deliver when the time comes,” he said.
The public relations officer for the British embassy, Sibusisiwe Ndlovu, said she could only comment after being cleared by her bosses.
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