Fans Label BankyW And Wizkid Fraudsters

Dear NHG readers, as its our duty to keep you informed about latest gist and happenings around, we report the alleged fraud tagged on members on the EME Crew BankyW, Wizkid and skales concerning the delibrate cancellation of their California tour.

All around the world, artists cancel tours for one reason or the other, mostly unforseen, and uncontrollable circumstances. However, when shows have to be cancelled, its is done in  the most professional manner with a refund provided, or the show rescheduled. EME on the other hand  has cancelled shows in the US in the rudest and most abrupt manner, and news reaching us is that it was done deliberately as Banky-W alredy knew that they wouldn’t be doing the shows in Oakland California and Canada, yet led the promoters on to doing publicity and awareness for the show.

Wizkid, Skales, and Banky W have been doing an EME Tour in the United States this summer. They have performed in states such as New York, Rhode Island, and Minnesota. California’s concert was scheduled for the 17th of August at New Karibbean City in Oakland, CA. However, on 14 August 2012, Royal Entertainment got a phone call from EME informing the promoters that the show in Oakland, CA, as well as the show(s) in Canada had been cancelled. Their Reason? (these are the words of EME):”Something huge came up. We can’t perform in your city or even Canada this weekend. We are sorry but this is huge.”

ON 14th August 2012, Banky-W took to social networking site twitter saying:

Hey folks… The Cali and Canada stops on the tour have unfortunately been canceled. Due to circumstances way beyond anyone’s control. Truthfully it takes a lot to put on a tour. A million & one factors go into it. Along the way, sadly, sometimes, inevitably, things go wrong. And when it’s out of your control, There’s not much you can do about it at that point but learn lessons & do better next time. Truth be told, we take a pay cut while attempting something like this. A serious one. But that’s okay cuz of the love the fans have shown us and the love we have for them in return. We’re not in the business of blame games and pointing fingers. When poo hits the fan, we all look bad. So our sincere deepest apologies go to the fans in Cali & Canada, who wanted to be at the shows.. You will get refunded 100% for ur tickets. On behalf of EME and the promoters, we’re all very sorry about Cali and Canada. We will work tirelessly to make this up to the fans there. With that being said DC, Chicago and ATL will definitely still be happening & We’ll do our absolute best 2 make them the best shows possible. We really do appreciate all of the support, love and even the criticism. We’re working to make sure yall remain proud of us. Thank you. Thank u very much for your understanding. We appreciate you all. And we don’t take any of you for granted. We wouldn’t be here without yall. Like I said, DC, Chicago, and atlanta will still be happening; and we’re going to put on the best shows possible for you guys there. Thanks again. God bless y’all. God go make all of us bigger. We’re grateful and we Love y’all forever for sticking with us.

NB:Sometime in June 2011 Wizkid and Skales were scheduled for a tour of some states in  the USA, just like this year. However news broke on 22 June, just two days shy of the first show in Washington DC, that the DC show had been cancelled and that shows in the remaining cities were indefinitely postponed. Rumor had it that Wizkid and Skales were denied US visas but this was  never confirmed by anyone at EME. Nonetheless, Banky W issued an apology similar to the exact one he issued above. However, contrary to the promise made to refund fans, many have come out saying nothing of that nature has happened and that money paid online went to EME account directly. Royal Entertainment who put together ther show were  just as in the dark as the fans who become frustrated after trying to get a refund to no avail.

Back to the present day, it is alleged that  EME knew from the beginning that the California and Canada shows would be cancelled. Still, they (Wizkid, Banky W, and Skales) kept hyping the events, and had the promoters doing the same, leading to more concert and flight tickets purchased. This is because new information stemming from a licked direct message conversation between two friends one of which is a close friend of Banky-W  suggests that the EME crew headed by Banky-W indeed never planned to perform in California or Canada. Further buttressing this claim is the fact that the EME crew are no longer pickiing calls from promoters. Also the promoter of the show and  fans who took to twitter to  ask why the show was canceled were blocked by  Wizkid and Skales  immediately. Wizkid, or whoever controlled his account yesterday, blocked everyone asking questions about the show in California. So much for “we love y’all forever”.

California fans are very angry Calling EME the new 419 crew.  The question on everyone’s lips is that if they haven’t refunded anyone from last year’s cancelled tour, how will they refund people from this year? A lot of tickets were purchased because of Wizkid’s multiple confirmations on his twitter page.

We hope that EME will come out refuting all that has being alleged with genuine reason, because if all they’ve been accused of is true, it will tarnish the image of many Nigerian entertainers on the international scene.

We patiently await EME’s official statement. Till then, tell us what you think about these allegations of fraud leveled against EME.