2Face's highly anticipated concert in Rwanda was a flop, after less than 50 people showed up despite the kickoff being pushed to 10pm from 6pm

2face Idibia's highly anticipated concert which took place at the Kigali Serena Hotel in Rwanda on September 23, 2016 was a big Flop. See photos after the cut

2face had been brought in to the East African country by Belinda Umurerwa CEO of Kigali Entertainment. Investigations revealed that the concert, which was supposed to start at 6pm, started at 10p.m with almost an empty venue to welcome the singer.

At that time, we gather that only journalists were seen taking pictures of empty seats while the anchor, MC Tino simply told the DJ to keep playing music as they await people to come in.

When it was clear that no one else was turning up for the gig, MC Tino called on stage a couple of local artistes including Jack-B, Gilbert ‘Guitar’ Gabiro to perform.

At aboutt 11:30p.m, 2face took to the stage after long hours of negotiation between his management team and the organisers on whether he should perform or not.

 
Deciding to perform to the very few fans present, 2face was quoted to have said, ‘Hello Kigali. I know you’re very few but we don’t want to talk about whatever happened. I am going to do a unique show for you who managed to come‘.

He then went on to perform about five songs including ‘True Love’, ‘If Love Is A Crime’, ‘Blind’, and ‘African Queen’ before his manager, Efe Omorogbe gave him a sign to quit the stage.

Rwandans are now blaming the show organisers for the huge flop.

‘I think the timing of the show was not good. 23rd is not a good date because most people are yet to get their salaries. For a show to succeed, you have to put it at the end of the month or at beginning when people have money’, said Gilbert Dukuze, a Rwandan pundit.

He also pointed out that 2face coming a week right after a mega concert in town, by Sauti Sol, was a major undoing, especially considering that some music lovers think that the Nigerian artiste’s best days are behind him.

2Face's highly anticipated concert in Rwanda was a flop, after less than 50 people showed up despite the kickoff being pushed to 10pm from 6pm