MIAMI.- And concert from the singer Romeo Santos which took place in Caracas Venezuela, It ended up becoming a wait of more than seven hours for his followers to see him go on stage.
The reunion of the King of Bachata with the Venezuelan public took place at the La Carlota Air Base and Santos was supposed to take the stage at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, and the presentation was part of his tour. Formula Vol. 3. However, after the appearance of an opening act, a guest DJ remained at the head of the show.
On social media, fans and members of the press who were at the scene reported that it was after midnight when it was reported that the American singer of Dominican descent had arrived in the country, but the plane carrying his equipment and instruments had suffered a crash. delay, so the concert would not start yet.
Although a large part of the public began to leave the venue, many others remained waiting for the artist to come out. Images even circulated of people who slept on the grass of the Air Base while the singer arrived.
It was around 4:00 in the morning, according to local media, that the interpreter of Indecent Proposal appeared on stage.
The causes of the delay
After greeting his fans and before starting the musical show, Romeo Santos offered a few words to those who were waiting for him, and argued that the delay was not due to a lack of his equipment but to the lack of organization and logistics of the production company. Panthers Entertainment.
“I apologize for this situation. And I don’t want to cover anyone, I don’t want to cover anyone… I’m going to speak without diplomacy tonight. Yesterday I went on stage (in Aruba) at four in the morning, just like today, for a situation that involves the same company that organized this event. An irresponsibility and a lack of respect towards you the public, my musicians, my technicians and this servant,” said Romeo.
Later, Romeo pointed out that he has 26 years of experience and that he has never been late with his fans nor has he canceled a concert. “Those who don’t know my reputation can Google and document themselves. I have never disrespected my audience, I have never been late, I have never canceled a show. This is simply and totally the fault of the company that organized the event.”
Although Romeo did not point out what the problem was, he raised a glass of water to toast his audience.
“Although it is not my fault, I feel the responsibility again to apologize to you for this situation. (…) I want to bring you a little joy under the circumstances. I want to make a toast tonight to the best fans in the world and obviously to “The most patient. May God bless them. Long live Venezuela!”
For its part, Panteras Entertainment issued a statement in which it noted that: “due to restrictions in the airspace between Aruba and Venezuela, the charter plane in charge of transporting Romeo Santos’ equipment and instruments had to follow an indirect route, passing through Dominican Republic”.
“Upon landing, the plane was subjected to an exhaustive inspection by local authorities. (…) Romeo Santos, committed to his presentation, arrived in Venezuela at 10:00 pm using an alternative route through Curacao. This “Effort reflects his dedication and commitment to his fans,” reads the writing.
Likewise, the company added that the circumstances were beyond its and the artist’s control.
