Durban Music Festival with Rick Ross a success despite stadium security glitches
A video clip is doing the rounds with some people voicing their dissatisfaction with the organisers. It's alleged some artists weren't given tags to enter suites or gain access to the venue.
A source told TshisaLIVE the event went well but the organisers were disappointed by stadium security.
'At some point the organisers were prevented from entering a suite. Imagine you can't gain access to a VIP area at an event you're hosting,' said the source.
Another source said: 'Some artists couldn't buy refreshments because the stadium failed to give the vendor a designated area to sell refreshments. Security at Moses Mabhida was a huge disappointment.'
Blue Screen Entertainment issued a statement, saying: 'We were overjoyed that we sold out Moses Mabhida Stadium for the Durban Music Festival, and all the artists gave their best and left nothing to chance on stage. We want to thank all our staff, partners and artists for their hard work and dedication to the event.
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