Rema Walks Off Stage Abruptly During J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Over Poor Sound [Video]

Nigerian singer, Rema made headlines on Sunday when he abruptly left the stage during his performance at the 2024 Dreamville Festival in North Carolina.

The festival, spanning two days on April 6 and 7, featured a lineup of music heavyweights including J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Monica, and Muni Long, among others.

Taking the stage on day 2, Rema performed his hit track ‘Calm Down’, but the performance hit a snag when he encountered significant sound issues.

In a now-viral video, Rema can be seen expressing his frustration with the sound quality, describing it as “messed up” and noting its detrimental effect on his performance.

Rema, who addressed the audience, emphasized the importance of equal treatment for all artists regarding sound quality, particularly expressing his disappointment as a representative of Africa.

He said, “Hold on, there are too many sound issues. it is messing up my whole performance I am seriously not feeling this sh*t at all.

“It is too messed up. I am representing Africa, this is too messed up. If the sound cannot be perfect for every artiste that gets on this stage… Africa is in the house and you are messing sh*t up? I will walk out this stage bruh, fix it!”

In another clip, Rema reiterated his concerns before ultimately deciding to leave the stage, citing ongoing sound problems.

“Too many sound issues, my people. I love you, goodnight,” he concluded, ending his performance prematurely.

Watch the video below:

The moment Rema walked off stage at DreamvilleFest because of production issues.pic.twitter.com/FQLmnxS5BR

— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) April 8, 2024

“Africa is in the house and you are messing sh!t up?"

Rema walks off stage at DreamvilleFest after sound challenges.

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— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) April 8, 2024

KanyiDaily recalls that Rema recently assured billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, that he would win the 2024 Grammy Award.