Ricky Kej slams Trevor Noah over cancelled Bengaluru shows: 'There's something known as sound check'

Grammy winner Ricky Kej has slammed comedian Trevor Noah over his cancelled Bengaluru shows. He said that it was hugely irresponsible of Noah to show up at the venue without a soundcheck a day prior to the event.

‘While I do agree that there were many Event Management related problems in the Bengaluru show for @Trevornoah .. there is something known as a "Soundcheck" and "Venue recce" that every responsible and caring artist caries out before a show,’ he tweeted.

Ricky Kej added that if Trevor Noah really bothered about his ticket-purchasing fans, he would have personally carried out a reconnaissance of the venue and ensured that the sound was optimum.

‘If Trevor Noah really bothered about his ticket purchasing fans, then he would have made it a point to arrive earlier in the day (or previous night) and personally carried out a reconnaissance of the venue, tested out his microphone and ensured that the sound was optimum. I am sure he does that at other prestigious venues all over the world, and I am shocked to realize he did not bother to do this in Bengaluru. This is the artists responsibility. Every artist/comedian/band has personal sound requirements and preferences.. and to just show up for the event, without even checking your sound is hugely irresponsible. It was the audience that got punished in the process.. audiences that paid money and travelled to experience him,’ his tweet read.

Kej also said that if Trevor Noah wanted screens at the venue, then he should have asked for them or given specifications.

‘When Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adams, Metallica, Symphony Orchestras, Russel Peters, etc. have had super successful events in Bengaluru, why is Bengaluru being trashed now?,’ he questioned.

‘YANNI had performed in the EXACT SAME VENUE in 2014.. and the sound and experience was fantastic, because Yanni worked with everyone involved to deliver a spectacular concert. Yanni cared about his fans. Trevor also attributed this incident to "India" as a whole, which is in very bad taste. This is definitely a case of terrible event management, but more importantly a very complacent and irresponsible artist with a complete disregard for his paying fans (and India).. who blames everyone and everything but himself,’ Kej tweeted.

Earlier, Trevor Noah posted a note his social media where he promised his Bengaluru audience that he will be back soon and will deliver his ‘best show ever’.

He shared, ‘India 🇮🇳 What an experience it was coming and performing in your country for the first time. Thank you for sharing your rich history, your delicious cuisine and your fantastic arguments with me. Thank you to everyone who came out to the shows in Delhi and Mumbai because you made it truly unforgettable. Bangalore, our story isn’t done, I’ll be back and next time we’ll make sure it’s the best show ever.’

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