Rising artiste Greatman’s dream to stage a maiden
performance in the United Kingdom last week was shattered after the tour was
cancelled at the last minute. Other musicians who were part of the line-up have
performed in UK several times before and it was a chance for Greatman to make
his first trip there.
The musician, whose real name is Tongai Gwaze, is known for
defying disability and making a mark with his duet with Suluman Chimbetu titled
“Pandakazvarwa”.
Greatman, Suluman, Alick Macheso and Seh Calaz were
supposed to share the stage in Leicester last Saturday. Organisers of the show,
PHAB Entertainment said the show had been indefinitely postponed due to factors
beyond their control.
The statement released on their Facebook Page reads, “We
regret to announce that we have to postpone this show due to anomalies in the
handling of our visa applications.
“Our deepest apologies to you all. We will be announcing an
alternative date in the near future,” they said.
PHAB Entertainment said their situation has been further
compounded by misinformation and lack of communication channels and advice on
the part of the authorities.
They went on to say, “The artists were due to fly out of
Harare on Thursday and we have had to cancel and amend their flights on two
occasions. It is every promoter’s dilemma to decide when is the right time to
make this kind of announcement especially when you still have hope that
something could still materialise,”.
They said this was a non-advance ticket event and no
tickets had been sold. They hope to make the new announcements soon and advise
the public on the new dates.
The show was going to be a big step mainly for the
wheelchair –bound 25-year-old Greatman who is telling his disability story
through music.
He has also released a new video to his song “Gegede”,
which features producer and instrumentalist Maselo. The video was sponsored by
Chivi South Member of Parliament, Killer Zivhu. Herald
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