‘Irresponsible of Trevor Noah to just show up without soundcheck…complete disregard for his paying fans’: Grammy winner Ricky Kej

Ricky said that every performer has their requirements and preferences and for them to “just show up for the event, without even checking your sound is hugely irresponsible”. He also added that if Trevor wanted screens at the venue “as he mentioned in his Mumbai rant, then he should have asked for them, given specifications”.

While I do agree that there were many Event Management related problems in the Bengaluru show for @Trevornoah .. there is something known as a “Soundcheck” and “Venue recce” that every responsible and caring artist caries out before a show.
If Trevor Noah really bothered about… https://t.co/uzhjGyLcya

— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) October 4, 2023

Ricky Kej mentioned that other international artistes like Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adams, Metallica, Symphony Orchestras, Russel Peters have had successful shows in Bengaluru and questioned “why is Bengaluru being trashed now?”

Ricky wrote that Greek composer Yaani performed at the same venue in 2014 and the “experience was fantastic”. He added, “Yanni worked with everyone involved to deliver a spectacular concert. Yanni cared about his fans.”

The musician concluded his note by saying, “Trevor also attributed this incident to ‘India’ as a whole, which is in very bad taste. This is definitely a case of terrible event management, but more importantly a very complacent and irresponsible artist with a complete disregard for his paying fans (and India).. who blames everyone and everything but himself.”

 

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Earlier on Wednesday, Trevor Noah posted a note on his social media where he promised his Bengaluru audience his “best show ever” as he bid adieu to India. He shared, “India 🇮🇳 What an experience it was coming and performing in your country for the first time. Thank you for sharing your rich history, your delicious cuisine and your fantastic arguments with me. Thank you to everyone who came out to the shows in Delhi and Mumbai because you made it truly unforgettable. Bangalore, our story isn’t done, I’ll be back and next time we’ll make sure it’s the best show ever. ❤️🙏🏾🇮🇳”