American R&B Singer, Keyshia Cole left the stage abruptly and without explanation after singing just two or three songs from her extensive repertoire last Saturday night, effectively leaving fans and patrons of the first-ever R&B Brunch event confused and disappointed by this behaviour.
Cole and Jamaican dancehall crooner, Dexta Daps (Louis Grandison Jr) were billed as the headline acts for the inaugural event and several thousand patrons assembled, all expecting what was advertised: a full hour performance from each of the two stars, said a release from Overtime Media.
[caption id="attachment_1154671" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Dexta Daps on stage at the R&B Brunch, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on May 10. He performed hits such as Breaking News, Owner, Call Me, No Underwear, Wifi, God Got Me and Seven Eleven. - Overtime Media[/caption]
However, after posting on her Instagram page earlier in the day about waking up hungover and visiting a local KFC restaurant on her way from the Piarco airport just after 2 pm, Cole told sources backstage and posted afterward that she had only been hired to perform three songs. Her Instagram story post read:
"I have to come back and do a real show. I was only asked to do 3!!! And that's not ok, you guys wanted and Expected more. I'm so sad."
Scheduled and advertised to take the stage at 8 pm, Cole did not arrive at the venue until 9.45 pm and only actually appeared onstage just after 10 pm. Following her initial 15 minute appearance, there was confusion throughout the venue as she returned to her executive dressing room with no explanation to the assembly of approximately 3000 patrons.
Scorch Founder, Kwesi Hopkinson, who also celebrated his birthday at the event said that their contract with the booking agent was for 45 mins, but it was revealed after the fiasco onstage that the agent only paid Cole for a 20 minute set. On the night, Cole was subsequently paid an undisclosed amount backstage and returned briefly again during Dexta Daps' set and after his re-introduction of the American singer, songwriter, TV personality and actress.
[caption id="attachment_1154670" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Patrons at the first-ever R&B Brunch at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on May 10. - Overtime Media[/caption]
Daps definitely saved the night with his dynamic onstage presence, charismatic and alluring performance and flawless renditions of his well-known catalogue. Crooning out the ladies' favourite hits such as Breaking News, Owner, Call Me, No Underwear, Wifi, God Got Me and Seven Eleven among others, Daps had the ladies screaming and singing along, as he also shared a few roses and wished the audience, the nation and even his fellow headliner, a Happy Mother's Day.
Kneeling on one leg before Cole at centre stage, he presented her with a long stemmed red rose, saying:
"I don't wanna take up too much of your time and I don't wanna do too much," said Daps to her directly, before and after asking the crowd to shout out her name s
