Vusumuzi Dube
Johnsias Mutonhori ,Midlands Bureau
Furious fans at Cassper Nyovest’s Gweru concert erupted in violence after the main acts only hit the stage at **2am**—despite the show starting at **6pm** with endless DJ sets.
The concert’s supporting line-up included Saintfloew, Holy Ten, Bagga, Nisha Ts, Ba Shupi, Kayflow, Washaa T, Tune Master, and eight relatively unknown artistes. While the event officially started at 6:00pm, DJs, who were meant to warm up the crowd, dominated the night until 2:00am, with only a sporadic performance by Ba Shupi. As frustration mounted, some fans began questioning whether Cassper Nyovest was even at the venue, suspecting that his appearance on the flyer had been a marketing gimmick. “I don’t think Cassper Nyovest is here. If he was, we would have at least seen a supporting act warming up the stage for him,” shouted an irate fan from the crowd. “These guys tricked us! We paid US$50 just to listen to DJs playing music all night?” a disappointed VIP ticket holder fumed.
Missiles rained down as crowds smashed lights and sound gear and injured VIP guests, forcing a 45-minute blackout before order was restored.
“They scammed us! We paid US$50 just to watch DJs all night—where’s Cassper?!” screamed one fan.
The South African rap star finally performed at 3am, saving the night with a top drawer performance —but fans still felt robbed.
The Promoter admitted: “We didn’t expect this chaos… next time will be better.”
Online Reporter