Ghanaian musician Keche Joshua has urged event organisers to improve planning for major concerts following the controversy surrounding Shatta Wale’s recent show in the United Kingdom.

Speaking to GhanaWeb on the sidelines of the funeral of late actress Beverly Afaglo, Keche Joshua said Shatta should not be blamed for what transpired, insisting that responsibility lies with the event organisers.

“You can never blame Shatta Wale. Whatever happened in the UK, take Shatta Wale off. He has not done anything wrong. He’s not a promoter. Shatta Wale doesn’t live in the UK. He doesn’t know what goes on there or what’s on the ground,” he said.

According to Keche Joshua, he was particularly disappointed to hear reports that there was only one entrance to the venue, describing it as a major organisational flaw.

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“The right thing was supposed to be done before the event. I was very heartbroken when I heard that the entrance was just one. I was like, ‘Ah, why?”

Despite describing the incident as unfortunate, Keche Joshua believes it presents an opportunity for promoters to learn valuable lessons.

“So, to me, I believe that this is also a good call. The next time, event organisers will do things right for a show like this to go well. It’s bad news, but it’s also a good call so that we keep correcting ourselves to do better,” he said

The musician also appealed to fans not to allow the incident to discourage them from supporting Ghanaian music on the international stage.

“It’s for Ghana, but this shouldn’t break anything. We should still support Ghana music. To the fans, I know Shatta is sorry. Everybody is sorry. We still need you to come and support Ghana music. Let’s protect our country. Beautiful country that we have.”

When asked whether Keche is planning to headline shows outside Ghana, Joshua revealed that the group is already working towards expanding their presence in Europe.

“We have been doing shows, and very soon we are planning something good around Europe. Just watch out. We’re still talking to some promoters. As I said, things need to be done right,” he said

He stressed that organising successful international concerts requires careful planning and cannot be rushed.

“You don’t just wake up and say, ‘Hey, I just want to go and do it.’ It took Sarkodie more than a decade to be able to do the show that he’s doing now. Keche is still here, and we’re still going to make sure something like this happens because, of course, we have big fans and bangers across the globe. Something like this will happen very soon,” he assured fans

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