“I’ve to come back again and do an actual present.” That was the message American R&B star Keyshia Cole despatched to followers after a quick three-song set at Trinidad’s R&B Brunch Pageant left the viewers upset and confused.
Held at Queen’s Park Savannah on Saturday, Might 10, 2025, the extremely anticipated pageant had billed Cole as its headline act. However the pleasure shortly turned to frustration when the Grammy-nominated singer ended her efficiency after simply three songs—effectively in need of what followers anticipated from a headliner.
Cole later took to social media to elucidate: “I used to be solely requested to do 3!!!! And that’s not okay. You guys wished and anticipated extra. I’m so unhappy.” She added, “I’ve to come back again and do an actual present.”
Nevertheless, occasion promoters SCORCH Ltd., together with co-promoters AIR Committee and the Ricky Raghunanan Group of Firms, supplied a starkly totally different account in a proper assertion.
In keeping with SCORCH Ltd., a proper settlement had been made with Cole’s approved reserving agent for a 45-minute efficiency. The promoters acknowledged they “honoured [their] full monetary obligations underneath the contract, together with fee of the agreed efficiency payment,” in addition to masking “all lodging, hospitality, and technical rider necessities.”
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They confused that the abbreviated set was “considerably shorter than what was contractually agreed” and was “solely past [their] management.” The corporate additionally revealed that they’re at present partaking with Cole’s workforce and “contemplating all authorized treatments accessible underneath the settlement.”
Social media erupted within the wake of the efficiency, with followers venting their disappointment at what many described as a letdown. For some, this was a uncommon alternative to see Cole stay within the Caribbean.
“I got here from Tobago simply to see Keyshia Cole,” one fan posted. “I can’t imagine it was over so quick.”
Whereas either side have now shared their model of occasions, one factor stays undisputed: followers have been left wanting extra. SCORCH Ltd. and its companions have thanked the general public for his or her assist and reaffirmed their dedication to “transparency and excellence in leisure.”
As for Keyshia Cole, followers are actually holding her to her promise: to return to Trinidad and ship the total present they have been anticipating.
