After news broke that D'Angel and Sizzla were both banned from Sting, the greatest one night show on earth, both artistes are speaking out about the ban.
According to D'Angel, Sting has always been about adult entertainment and maturity.
"As a grown woman and an artiste, I am entitled to entertain and perform. I have been watching Sting from I was a child and there is nothing that I did on stage at Sting that was far-fetched from all the things that have happened on that stage over the years," she said.
She added that she has seen artistes splitting, gyrating, and clashing in what could be deemed as an explicit manner over the years without any repercussions.
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"I haven't done anything different from what has always been done at Sting. I have never seen it become a problem before, so why is it now that they are making a big mountain out of it? I went on stage with 'The King of the Dancehall' Beenie Man and the fans loved it, I went on stage with 'The King of Sting' Ninja Man and the crowd loved it. The opportunity presented itself to perform for my fans and I did that and they all loved it," she said.
According to D'Angel, she was not the first person to behave in that manner on Sting and she definitely won't be the last.
"I stayed true to the culture of Sting, which is energy-packed entertainment. I think outside the box. I was just having fun. It was just solid and mature entertainment. The patrons enjoyed it and the fans were happy. I represented dancehall on a wider scale. My music and career is not based on one night, my career goes on after this," D'Angel emphasised.
"I am looking forward to a positive 2014, touring the world, and fans can look forward to a new, fierce and sexier D'Angel. For bookings, persons can contact angelsproduction@gmail.com or call 1876-484-6463," she said.
As for Sizzla, his publicist, Olimatta Taal, told THE STAR that they (Sting promoters) should not have tried to censor Sizzla.
"It is Laing's show but he knows the artiste that Sizzla is and he knows what Sizzla represents. If you book him for a show, don't censor him. If you want to fight the issue, then fight the Government," Taal said.
She also said that based on the constitution and the legal system, what Sizzla was denouncing is illegal.
"Sizzla was just expressing the values he was brought up on. Don't censor the artiste for that," she said.
MR LAING U NEED TO TELL THE WORLD THE TRUTH ABOUT BANNING ME FROM STING AND PERSONALLY I WASNT GOING TO DO YOUR SHOW AGAIN ANYWAYS.I DIDNT BEG U TO COME ON YOUR SHOW SO HOW U A SAY U BAN MI .LOL.TIRED A DI DISRESPECT I GET WHEN EVER I COME TO PERFORM.HOW AM I BOOK FOR A SHOW AND U HAVE POLICE BACK STAGE A DISRESPECT ME AS AN ARTISTE AND MY GUESTS THAT FOLLOWS ME TO STING.DIDNT WANT TO DO THE SHOW IN THE FIRST PLACE BUT TRU THE RESPECT OF MY FANS I DID STING.
U AND I DIDNT SIGN A CONTRACT SO HOW U A DO INTERVIEWS SAYING I BREACH YOUR CONTRACT.I DIDNT SIGN YOUR CONTRACT MR LAING.BETTER U JUST TELL THE WORLD THE TRUTH THAT YOUR SPONSORS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY PERFORMANCE AND U HAVE FI FOLLOW YOUR SPONSORS.
I have seen bits and pieces of sting I don't think Sizzla nor Macka did any thing wrong except for Macka trying fe clash Mumma saw!!! ummmmmmmm I wonder if two man would have gone on stage and did the dutty wine would they be happier!!! f*%ken ***** bwoyee gway!!! I would not watch sting again it's not like how it used to be at all!!! Sting was a show you could learn from dis ya except for Black Rhyno jus a look hype sitten!!! for all those who can't tour and that's a real shame!!!!