*Fans of music legend Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds are threatening R&B icon Anita Baker over him not performing one night during her Songstress tour in May.
We reported previously that Baker addressed the matter on June 5, tweeting, “Dear Sir, Live Nation, took Full responsibility. I Went on My Stage, at the appropriate time. Did my job without benefit of full production… I *Did, my Job/Lifelong Profession. Your public statements are false.”
She later posted, “Another, Truth?… My company defended & Prevailed against the lawsuit filed, (Not by Babyface, but by his reps. at the time). Kenny, came to me YEARS ago, in the Spirit of Community & WE put It ALL, behind us. & came Together, in Love, Peace, Music & Community & 4giveness.”
In her recent remarks, Baker said … “Some of his fans, are not accepting of the reality, that he is contracted, as special guest support, on My Tour. Some even want to hurt me… Crazyyyy. Town” she tweeted Monday morning, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Baker calls the Babyface fanatics “Kenny’s Crazies.”
Meanwhile, Babyface took to social media on the night he didn’t perform during Baker’s tour stop in New Jersey. At the time he explained that the show got off to a late start, so he was asked not to take the stage at the Prudential Center so that Baker could perform her full set.
“I am truly sorry to my fans who have been waiting for us to hit the stage this evening at @PruCenter. I was asked not to perform in order to give Ms. Baker her space and time to perform her show in its entirety. My band and I are extremely saddened we didn’t get to perform for y’all tonight,” he posted on Twitter.
Several of his fans and celebrity pals reacted online, with Stephanie Mills noting … “We have got to be better than this!”
She continued, “I am saddened by the fact that you have to make this statement. One would think as older artist who are considered “Iconic” and or “Legendary” we would treat each other with respect and dignity. @Babyface We can tour together,” Mills tweeted.
Kenny’s Crazies are online Bullies. @Babyface Please call off, your fans. I have been Only Kind and Supportive, of You, as the Special Guest/Support, on My Tour
ABXO???? https://t.co/1nxnrcqL5j— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 12, 2023
Baker is now calling on Babyface to stop spreading a “false narrative” because is fans are bullying and threatening her.
As the Indianapolis Star reports, she told her Twitter followers Monday that Babyface is a “special guest/support act, on my tour. This false narrative of a co-headliner is creating unrealistic expectations and aggression from his fans towards me. He should tell you guys the Truth.”
On Sunday she shared a follow-up tweet.
“Not PR worthy, to simply say, maybe promoter/others said performance slot has passed. Massa, alerts the industry blogs and media and say Anita Baker is responsible… Her name will get attention. Industry bloggers will intimidate and bully her into fearful silence.”
She also responded to Babyface’s previous claim that tech issues caused the cancellation of his May 10 performance.
“I/Anita did nothing to prevent their live/to track performance,” she tweeted. “Other people? Tech issue? #AskThem.”
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