ANITA BAKER SHOW CANCELLED IN ATLANTA. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? 

Thank you for breaking this down. When people on the outside see this kind of thing happen, they often don't have a clue of what really goes on. The fans in the house are offended, and the artist is left to absorb the negative impact because it's their name on the marquee and in all the advertisements. And who even knows the name of the promoter? Almost no one. Show Biz, the good. the bad. the ugly. and the indifferent.

Unfortunately, the public doesn't know the insider info that was shared, and Ms. Baker's legacy is being tarnished by these cancelations. 😢

Years ago I worked at Capitol Records as a Travel Agent. I booked many trips for her. She was a difficult client and always late.

If "Greed" can destroy a Country, a Household, Employment, it certainly bring down "Cancelation" of a live concert.... I stopped attending live shows years ago.... It was the over booking. Tickets were just too expensive. Sometimes their was violence. And parking fees are outrageous... But thank you, sir, for breaking it down to your viewers.

I’ve been backstage and seen it too. I’ve seen janky promoters panicking and on the cellphone begging last minute investors to fund that back end money. The O’Jay once left a venue when their management informed them the balance has not been paid. They got in their limousine and left the building. Similar thing happened with Chaka Khan once. Sinbad once left a sold out audience just sitting and waiting for an hour after start time. He finally went on stage and apologized to the audience and agreed to do the show. He said he won’t punish the audience for something that they didn’t do, but stated that there is a promoter out of Denver that he will never, ever work with again. Everyone should know by now that Anita Baker protects her brand at all costs. If every single aspect of that concert is not contractually on point, she’s not doing it. It’s called show BUSINESS!!!

I hope everyone who purchased tickets are able to see and hear your explanation and perspective on this situation, as a career artist/musician I can really appreciate your insight !

"I apologize, Oh believe me I do, because I knew I was wrong so I sing you this song"

You gave a brilliant perspective on what goes on the entertainment industry. Thanks!!

Your point is valid. However, Anita Baker's name is on the ticket and Ms. Baker owes the fans an explanation and an apology. It may not have been her fault. It may have been because this tour has been plagued with nothing but problems and most have come from Ms. Baker herself. However if it is a financial situation, Ms.Baker owes the fans an explanation because Ms. Baker is the one with the negative press. It is not the promoter or the arena that the fans are angry at.. It is Ms. Baker. The show was sold out so I am not sure how it was a financial situation.

Very, very well explained. Somebody misused the funds, and it happens more often than not like he said. I believe it's 💰 money that is involved and ain't nobody doing no show without getting paid. It's unfortunate that this happened.

The problem is, this has happened one too many times with her. Happened to a show I paid for as well, in another city.

Anita has always admitted she suffered from mood disorder and doesn't NOTHING TO HELP HERSELF!!!!! But takes out on anyone!!!!! I told her about herself and she blocked me on fb. I hope people learn that they human like everyone!!!!!!! Stop idolizing them.

Entertainers should be paid months in advance.

Thank you for this information!!!

It’s also possible ticket sales were not good , not always the promoters sometimes it’s the ticket sales

Dats why The Aretha FRANKLIN pushed her Pink Cadillac @ da Door with her purse Open! asking 4 da cash money 💰💰....no checks, credit cards or wires....give me my Cash!....NBS!

I hope when all this is over with Anita Baker come online and talk to her fans about why she canceled her show. Just don’t leave these people in the dark. Tell them something.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks for letting us know that we need to know who to blame ; Anita Baker or the Show! Because we really don’t know !

Thanks for the in-depth explanation. It's sad when the fans paid good money to see a show that never happened...i look at these shows very differently now!

Amazing the amount of trust required to pull off a show. Even with all the contracts

Thanks for breaking down for us!!! Good job😊

Got all her CDs, that's good enough for me. Can listen in the privacy of my own home anytime. Stopped the concert thing yrs ago. 😊

I’ve seen Anita Baker when she was at her best! Seeing her now is a no for me for various reasons! ❤music 😅

Thank 🙏🏾 GOD I never purchased tickets for a concert that was canceled... Now I'm thinking twice before purchasing any tickets... Regardless of the cancelation, the tickets must be refunded to the people... Tickets are a binding contract for the concert and if that contract is broken, then monies need to be returned...

I appreciate the information and insight that you provided.

The majority of these artists like Anita cannot sell out these venues anymore because of the fans actually not interested in seeing them perform. Back when she first came out she can sell out a venue but not anymore they usually have to play at smaller venues. To sum it up they’re not as popular anymore especially with the z generation or whatever they called themselves. They’re just not in demand anymore.

Anita and her people still need to apologize to her fans. Simple as that! No comments only make matters worst!

It gets confusing because there are 2 separate issues. Concert promotion where the artist earns money for performing shows and then there is the recording side. When one gets a recording contract they get a signing advancement. payment. That payment varies, but basically it is a loan against future record sales. DMX, who was a friend and client said, the artist pays for everything, which is very true. So recording, marketing, advertising, music videos, transportation. etc are all advanced by the record company and then recouped from the artist, so ultimately the artist pays for everything plus compound interest. The only revenue that the artist gets to keep 100% of is touring and concerts.

Ok State Farm Arena seats 19,445 let’s say tickets went for $35 that’s 680,575 a nice piece of change on the low end 😮I’m thinking ticket sales were not that great, because why would both sides risk ruining their reputation, just my opinion 🧐I would have suggested a smaller venue👍🤩💰💰💰

Very well explained. Also Anita who posts on X frequently has not responded at all, which seems suspect. Someone who cares about their fans I would think would want to clear their name. Her character and integrity is being questioned and justifiably so.

Respectfully don’t care about the other side . People paid their money expected a show . I’m pretty sure she slept well regardless

The situation with these promoters is ridiculous

This tour should be canceled indefinitely. Not sure why people plan on going to a show that's keeps getting canceled. She postponed, rescheduled, and then canceled a show here over a 6 month span. While actually (barely) doing other shows elsewhere. Whatever the case, the overall look isn't good. No excuse will do (My opinion)

The Erykah Badu syndrome. It’s always something then she is rude after taking the stage hours late. I will never purchase a ticket of hers again. Burned me twice.

Thank you for explanation on how things work when doing a concert venue and things you have to do to prepare and plan for a artist to perform a show.

Regardless; the fans loses! If they recoup the money for the tickets; more expenses were incurred ; and y’all know it!

Excellent explanation of what most people don't understand about business,(you can not mix business with pleasures) .........."Period "

Anita is like Monique basically. Her antics are her career.

It's like going to your job and they didn't pay you on the first and 15th

Very Interesting 😎

I agree with Anita. However, I would let my fans know what took place.

Conjecture... Like N minaj..she should address the fans who brought her to fame for a few songs. Being thankful and gracious goes a long way. Not everyone who can sing gets to be Anita. Show some some fan respect.

Anita is fantastic.

thank you for the education.

Anita needs to retire !! It’s ok to retire !

they did a movie about this,,, 'Janky Promoters', lol

Yet another reminder to separate the art from the artist.

The financial systems should changed where all money should be paid upfront.

Great work. New Subscriber.

My buddy (of course unnamed) told me 1 night he called Bobby Womack to call Teena Marie who was sitting in her tour bus in front of the venue and ask her to do the performance and let my folks pay her after 😮

Money not funny and change not strange….she had a diva moment!!!

I appreciate your insight but when I heard "Atlanta" and "cancellation" I could've just stopped right there, connect the dots was for posterity.

Not the first Anita Baker show cancelled.

I appreciate the break down but it's not the 1st, 2nd or 3rd time this has happened. When we are on the 7th time, the excuses don't matter.

Thank you Sir feel better

I can dig it 😮

I'm so sick of her and this ain't her 1st or 2nd time doing this...

She canceled twice here in Nashville. We had 6 row tickets.

Kiss&Tell Babyface! Baby who? Kenneth Edmond Babyface is the guy who's been writing all these songs for people. Anita Baker has won so many Grammys she is only behind Aretha Franklin! Baby who? What?

Anita could have done the same thing as Howard Hewett. At least give their fans an explanation. It’s the fans who buys the records which gets the artists on the radio and concerts.

When Anita Baker came to Houston, she spent half the time bitching out people in the audience. It was disappointing and unprofessional. I'll never go to her concert again, and I flew from France to watch it.

I would like to hear your take on the illegal practices reported by Attorney General Merrick Garland in a press conference announcing the DOJ's lawsuit against Live Nation.

I figured that the money was funny. This same thing happened to Fantasia in Chicago earlier in her career. The promoter gave her a deposit and promised the balance at intermission. They didn’t have it and she left. 😂

Thanks for breaking it down, now I understand the entertainment game much better!

Anita Baker's voice is responsible for a great number of pregnancies back in the 80's.

Interesting information 💯 Anita Baker ruined a previous show with Baby Face.

We Lov some Auntie Anita Baker...❤❤ She's an Overcomer! And has brought me through some Tough times...Her "Soulful Voice" ....is So Addictive and Intoxicating marinating my mind and emotions back to Reality ...like a bottle 🍾 of Champagne n Caviar Dreams....thank U 4 sharing Ur Gift 🎁....let ur Faith continue to Schedule ur Blessings....All is Well! Hugz.

Very interesting. And here I was mad at the artist...maybe I should be, but apparently isn't all her fault.

Promoters try to get u to perform , even when they haven’t coughed up the 50% balance….start talking about not disappointing the fans….yet weren’t thinking of said fans when they didn’t have the money they r contracted to pay….I worked in the Industry as Road Manager for artistes…once told the band that if anyone made a misrake n played a note, I wouldbreak their finger…promoter wanted to wait until end of show to pay the 50% balance….when he realised that this Jamaican woman wasn’t joking, he coughed up….

Folks don’t care what happened-they just want her shucking and jiving to their appeasement and for their entertainment. My ex husband was a singer/musician-folks always wanted to pay less than owed and agreed, tried to get him to perform under sus conditions-Mic didn’t work, stage wasn’t lighted properly, feedback was bad, didn’t have reverb, dressing room is the closet without lighting-BYOF (the f is for flashlight), sketchy locations, etc. artists get tired of it all. Imagine having to do your job perfectly and while not getting paid.

Her show was not good time to retire

Drake cancelled a few times in Ohio, and the same with Rap artists. One of these days going to see these artists will be history. The fans will finally get fed up with paying all that money and the artists don't show up.🤔. They will recognize that there are more things in this world to spend your money on. 💰

good video..

When you don't hear anything it's because maybe someone is listening to their lawyers instead of tweeting or x ing or what ever

I can try to understand stand your view point but in the end of the day the fans is being taken advantage of if I go to purchase any item and was charged for the item and the item is not available my one priority is my money back

When I lived in Atlanta, she wouldn't perform because she did not like the sound.

Why would you even show that disrespectful comment from that woman? You should have ended that video at "I'm pissed"...smh

this world is truly the devil's playground......smh.

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Dude! Quit talking and give Miss Anita her money!

Just stay home & listen to the music!😂😂

Yes you are in the business to please your fans, but not to please them for free. If you are not paid, do not perform. There will be no show.

Being that it was Live Nation money was not the issue.

So the promoter pays for everything? And I'm surprised HH did that for his fans. I've heard Jody Watley talk about how he treated her and Jeffery Daniel when they were in Shalimar and he seems like a real ASSHOLE.

What's Going On, we don't know 🐍

blah,blah,blah... why was it cancelled?!😮

She needs to stay home

Howard Hewitt is a standup guy!👍🏾

Anita Baker is not young! She may suffer from medical problems as well! I love her music, but as a person I have never liked her, but I just want to be fair and objective!

Enabler.

Anita and bobby brown the whale and the blimp

She is not in good shape physically or emotionally.

She can't sing no more...did you hear do the Anthem?

"People who lose the most are the fans." #racemustgo #moneymustgo #religionmustgo #secretsocietiesmustgo

Want na one talking on camera went to work for free that day week before or that next week. So you do understand even if your acting out.🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡