Monday 20 July 2009

The Hunger...

This is what took place during Ne-Yo's Manchester 20 mins into the set



The backlash was fierce and uncalled for. The sheer determination of showing up and getting through 20mins of a technically difficult set, physically as well as vocally is a triumph and should be commended. Artists, nowadays, cancel shows at the drop of a hat for a 'common cold', so why is Ne-Yo being penalised for his actions? So what if he cried? That just shows his commitment to his art and his genuine love and respect for his fans. He's a gentleman of the old school, 'you start something therefore you finish'. He was unable to and this was uncomprehendable to him.

Then the whole 'fruit cake' stigma gets added to the mix...how pathetic! Oh yeah, we forgot, 'real men don't cry'...oh except when their team loses at FOOTBALL!!!! (men chasing AFTER balls - think about it!). Ne-Yo is a 'gentleman' and we think you'll find, in this day and age, that we'd take Ne-Yo over a footballing, cheating, hoodlum, hoodrat anyday of the week!

Rant over lol here's what Ne-Yo had to say on the matter!

"Basically, I have an issue with not knowing when to say enough is enough, so last night in Manchester, my body said it for me. I got on stage energized and ready to go, even tho for the last 5 days I’ve been dealing with a sinus infection. I paid it no real mind, and kept on going, like I always do. My voice couldn’t take it. From the first song I knew something was wrong. I shoulda stopped there, but I come from a school where no matter what, the show must go on. It wasn’t until about 4 songs in that I came to the painful realization that my voice was done, literally nothing left, and that I would have to stop the show.
Now let me explain something to you:When I say this music, that stage, my fans, THIS is my life, I’m not saying it cause it sounds good in a sound bite. THIS IS MY LIFE!! Not much else matters to me, honestly. My music, my family and the people that appreciate my music…..the fans. THAT’S ABOUT IT!! I’ve never had to stop a show, never dreamed I’d ever have to. So when I had to walk out on that stage and tell 12,000 of the people responsible for making me who I am that I could not perform for them, it literally broke my heart. I cried harder than I have in a very long time with no shame whatsoever.
To anyone out there that would like to question my manhood because of this I’ll say this to you:If the one thing you cared about more than anything else in the world was threatened or even taken from you, if you knew that the people you cared for the most you had to disappoint and it was your fault… and this didn’t spark some kind of emotional outbreak within you…then with no shame I’ll say you are truly a stronger man than I.
To the people of Manchester, know that I love you and I thank you for being so understanding and supportive. And I promise you that you will receive the show deserved.Thanks to the fans for the love and concern.
And to the bloggers….go to hell."

Umm the last part is a bit harsh Mr Yo...we're on your side! so obv you're not talking about us...right?

Thoughts?

LxEnts

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