Sister of Lady Who Died at Asake’s Concert Blows Hot, Calls Out Singer for O2 Tribute: “What a Sorry Excuse”
- At his London O2 Arena concert, Asake paid tribute to Rebecca Ikumelo and Gabrielle Hutchinson, who lost their lives at his UK show last year
- Rebecca Ikumelo's sister, Rachael, has taken to social media to drag the singer for playing her videos and paying tribute to her
- According to Rachael, Asake has not reached out to any member of their family since she passed away at the concert
- @Literaldiva, one of the numerous netizens who reacted to Rachael's call out shared her opinion on the matter
Before Asake's O2 Arena concert kicked off fully, he paid an emotional tribute to Rebecca Ikumelo and Gabrielle Hutchinson, who lost their lives at his UK show last year.
Despite how well people thought the singer did, Asake was called out by Rebecca's sister, Rachael.
Source: Instagram
Rachael noted that the tribute Asake paid to her sister using her videos was a sorry excuse of an act, as he hasn't spoken to any member of her family since Rebecca's tragic death.
The young lady was also displeased that the singer decided to pay tribute like he cared after staying silent.
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She wrote:
"What a sorry excuse of a “tribute” from @asakemusik. My sister lost her life at your show and you haven’t spoken to a single member of my family since. But you can hold another concert in London less than 9 months later and play her videos as a “tribute”? RIP Rebecca Ikumelo ❤️"
View the tweet below:
Other emotional tweets by Rebecca:
As expected, netizens asked questions and drew conclusions. Rachael did not take it lightly as she fired back, while also clarifying her initial statement.
She replied to one of the people asking questions:
"Are you actually ok? Asake has not spoken to my family or I since the initial messages exchanged when my sister passed away."
Netizens react as Rachael criticises Asake
@temiainaa:
"Sorry for your loss but what more do you want him to do. The fault doesn’t lie with him, it’s the promoters and organisers that are responsible for what happened. But again sorry for your loss❤️"
@foodobsessedgi2:
"People saying ‘it’s not his fault’, don’t get it at all. I lost my brother. If someone who didn’t know him did a ‘tribute’, got hold of his photos etc without speaking to us, asking if it’s ok and what to use, it would feel fake and disrespectful. So sorry for your loss Rachael."
@YomexYbnl:
"I'm very sorry for your Loss. But it's not ASAKE's fault."
@SamanthaOkan:
"Anybody that disagrees with this statement, your own time is coming."
@Larrynextstreet:
"I don’t know what he has to do but I think he did what he thought was right. Sorry for your loss."
@UgwumgboJesse:
"You are blaming the artist on the stage lol."
@osssy3:
"You just want popularity asake made a tribute to your sister why does he need too communicate with your family"
@MoshoodQudus2:
"That’s it, you’re making it look like he never reached out, whereas he did. Sorry for your loss but he did reach out and that’s okay on his part."
She was right to call Asake out - @Literaldiva submits
In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, @Literaldiva, a lawyer with a career in finance, shared her opinion about Asake paying a tribute to the late Rebecca Ikumelo and her sister's reaction.
She said:
"She was right to call him out like this, a young woman died. I don't believe doing a tribute without her family's permission was right. Nigerians are a different breed, people are so used to getting their rights trampled on that they see a demand for something dignified as attention seeking. Grief is subject, we can't teach people how to grieve and how to go about it."
On if Rachael could make a case out of the situation and alleged negligence, Literaldiva sees only one way.
In her words:
"I am not sure there is a ground for legal action. It depends, I am sure they can sue for negligence that led to her death. I doubt there will be a legal ground for the tribute."
Rich fan gifts Asake diamond shoes and watch
Much-loved Nigerian singer, Asake, was shown love by a rich fan ahead of his show at the London O2 Arena.
Popular Nigerian jeweller, Malivelihood, gifted the YBNL star a pair of diamond-encrusted shoes and a diamond Frank Muller designer wristwatch.
In a video which was posted on Malivelihood’s official Instagram page, Asake was seen unboxing his impressive gifts as his rich fan presented them to him.
Source: Legit.ng
