THE Freedom Day event which American rapper DaBaby was supposed to headline has been postponed.
Organisers of the event, Pro Magic released a statement on Friday, 26 April to confirm that the event, which was set to take place at the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Joburg on Saturday, 27 April, wouldn't take place anymore.
They said the postponement was a result of not getting the support they had anticipated.
"We would further like to confirm that our final event and celebration, the Freedom Day Youth Celebration, is postponed. This event was to take place on the 27 April 2024 at Mary Fitzgerald Square Joburg, and it is for unfortunate reasons that we have to postpone this event due to our lack of ticket sales and support of the event," the statement read.
The event was initially set to be a four-day event that would kick off on Wednesday, 24 April, ending on Saturday, 27 April with the event.
However, the rest of the event is set to continue as planned.
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"This serves as a statement to the media and fans that our four-day event marking Freedom Day kicked of successfully on the 24 April 2024 at Kyalami Castle and is to proceed and empower the youth on the 26 April 2024 through Master classes and Exhibition at the Sci-bono in Johannesburg.
"We apologise for all inconveniences, more importantly to our fans/partners/stakeholders; a formal new date will be issued in due time," they continued.
DaBaby, who was known for his songs such as BOP, Rockstar and Suge, was supposed to land in Mzansi on Thursday, 25 April, but he didn't. This was the second time the rapper's events were postponed.
He was supposed to headline a concert called Empower Africa Concert at FNB Stadium on 30 September. But that event was postponed to 18 November and it still didn't happen.
Artists such as Nadia Nakai, Speedsta, Stilo Magolide and Zee Nxumalo were set to perform at the Freedom Day event.
The organisers haven't announced a new date.
