The 'Run It!' hitmaker is supported by social media users after over 20,000 people signed a petition to stop him from performing due to his domestic violence history.
- October 14, 2024
AceShowbiz - Chris Brown has been defended against critics of his upcoming show. Amid backlash over Breezy's forthcoming concert in South Africa, some social media users came to the "Run It!" hitmaker's defense.
On Sunday, October 13, the 35-year-old contemporary R&B musician became a hot topic on X, formerly known as Twitter, after many people asked for the cancellation of the upcoming gig in South Africa. Upon learning of the protests, a number of X users showed their support for the singer/songwriter.
One in particular tweeted, "Leave Chris Brown alone everytime I go on social media they talking about stopping him from making his money in South Africa over s**t that happened years ago go f**k with somebody else like [Dr. Dre] how he beat up [Michel'le] all those years and no one ever said anything."
Another chimed in, "The guy hit his gf over 10 years ago... He still has to provide for his #children. Not condoning what he did." A third wrote, "Whatever you're trying to do won't work stratcom. Chris Brown is coming to South Africa. Let that sink in to your thick skulls."
Similarly, a fourth added, "Chris Brown concert is happening in less than 2 months and we are going there. There's nothing you and your jollofs can do to tarnish his image and cancel the concert. Direct your concerns elsewhere useless journalist."
The supportive comments came amid criticisms over Breezy's forthcoming South Africa concert. He is slated to hit the stage at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg in December and over 94,000 tickets to the show were sold out. However, more than 20,000 people signed a petition to stop him from taking the stage due to his domestic violence history.
About the matter, Sabina Walter, the executive director of women and children rights organization Women for Change, said to BBC, "When I saw the news that Chris Brown was coming to South Africa, I was shocked and deeply disappointed."
"The petition was started to send a strong message that we will not tolerate the celebration of individuals with a history of violence against women," Sabina continued. "When someone like Chris Brown is given a platform in a country where GBV is at crisis levels, it sends a damaging message - that fame and power outweigh accountability."
