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Elephant Man loses his phone at a violence mared gig in Harare
27 Jun 2011 at 07:02hrs | Views
Violence reared its ugly head when rowdy fans took advantage of lax security to storm the VIP section close to the stage at the Elephant Man Winter Warmer Concert last Friday at the Glamis Arena.
The Jamaican singer even lost his phone.
So bad was the orgy of violence that one of Elephant's female dancers was hit right above the left eye, and had to leave the stage bleeding.
It all started at the gates with security personnel accepting bribes from revellers from as low as US$5 to gain entry.
Apart from that, some were seen jumping over the gates as a result of the lax ticket sales system.
Many people managed to jump over the brick walls, especially at the Coca-Cola entrance when Winky D took to the stage.
In the show, astounding performances from all entertainers could not stop the rowdy crowd from mischief.
Police officers and security personnel tried to restrain revellers from going beyond steel barricades meant to separate the VIP section from the rest of the arena.
Just half way through Winky D's high-energy performance, the 5 000 plus crowd started raining missiles at the security and police as Winky D churned out his hit song "Takaipa Takaipa" amid a flurry of fireworks.
The "Bigiman" as his fans fondly call him was forced to stop the music and beg the zealous crowd to calm down.
But the overly excited fans would have none of that and continued their battle with the security until Winky D ordered the police to remove the barricades and let in his fans, the majority of whom had come from the ghettos in Harare.
"Police I don't want to see my fans getting hurt let maninjas come closer," Winky D he screamed.
From then on, the VIP section was free for all.
Brama, who accompanied Elephant Man, was the first victim of missiles.
In a way his appearance was meant to spruce up the show but from the onset, he was welcomed with urine filled in beer cans.
Some people the moment they finished gulping beer from the cans, they could be clearly seen refilling up the cans with urine before hurling them to Brama.
And the result was his ducking off from the stage the moment he was hit on the head.
The Jamaican singer even lost his phone.
So bad was the orgy of violence that one of Elephant's female dancers was hit right above the left eye, and had to leave the stage bleeding.
It all started at the gates with security personnel accepting bribes from revellers from as low as US$5 to gain entry.
Apart from that, some were seen jumping over the gates as a result of the lax ticket sales system.
Many people managed to jump over the brick walls, especially at the Coca-Cola entrance when Winky D took to the stage.
In the show, astounding performances from all entertainers could not stop the rowdy crowd from mischief.
Police officers and security personnel tried to restrain revellers from going beyond steel barricades meant to separate the VIP section from the rest of the arena.
The "Bigiman" as his fans fondly call him was forced to stop the music and beg the zealous crowd to calm down.
But the overly excited fans would have none of that and continued their battle with the security until Winky D ordered the police to remove the barricades and let in his fans, the majority of whom had come from the ghettos in Harare.
"Police I don't want to see my fans getting hurt let maninjas come closer," Winky D he screamed.
From then on, the VIP section was free for all.
Brama, who accompanied Elephant Man, was the first victim of missiles.
In a way his appearance was meant to spruce up the show but from the onset, he was welcomed with urine filled in beer cans.
Some people the moment they finished gulping beer from the cans, they could be clearly seen refilling up the cans with urine before hurling them to Brama.
And the result was his ducking off from the stage the moment he was hit on the head.
Source - Byo24News
