Johnny Drille tackles critics over show with Gaise Baba, MI

Nigerian singer Johnny Drille has reacted to criticism trailing the inclusion of gospel singer Gaise Baba on the identical lineup with secular artistes indulge in MI Abaga and himself at the drawing shut Shutdown Concert in Lagos.

The controversy erupted on social media rapidly after the tournament’s flyer surfaced online, exhibiting Gaise Baba among performers scheduled for the June 21 live performance, which is ready to rob enviornment at Livespot Entertarium, Lekki.

Critics argued that a gospel artiste indulge in Gaise Baba would per chance well peaceable no longer be performing at a secular tag, namely one intriguing hip-hop and different tune acts.

A person, @DanielRegha, wrote, “Gaise Baba just isn't any longer presupposed to be performing right here. That is clearly a secular live performance. He’s a gospel singer. What took place to being plight apart?”

One other person, @GetBreezed, added, “I preserve announcing it, God has left the leisure industry.”

However no longer all americans agreed. Christian rapper Apostle Harrison, identified as @Preacherrapper, challenged the outrage, announcing, “If we are basically mild, why are we so petrified of the dismal? As long as no topic he sings parts of us to God, we would per chance well peaceable pretty be joyful with the style.”

User @NOAH also weighed in, “He’s no longer going there correct for the gospel; he’s occurring story of he used to be invited. Why didn’t they invite Apostle Orokpo?”

Amid the backlash, Johnny Drille took to his X net page on Saturday to take care of the critics.

“I’ve viewed a dinky share of self-good ‘Christian’ folks have and condemn of us they know nothing about — at the side of me,” he wrote.

“They’d pretty push of us away than map them to God, assigning themselves the position of deciding who's and isn’t holy sufficient… When it’s all stated and performed, you won’t be manning heaven’s gates. Disappear your discover bustle in peace, and leave me by myself.”

The Shutdown Concert is half of actions lined up for World Music Day and will feature a combination of gospel and mainstream artistes.

As of press time, Gaise Baba is yet to acknowledge publicly to the criticism.