Gregory Wings, the founder of Blue Screen Entertainment, says he does not want sponsors getting scammed by people trying to use his name or the company’s name.
Wings is one of the organisers of the upcoming Rick Ross concert taking place at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Speaking to Sunday World on Wednesday, he expressed concerns about the matter. He stated that the con artists have not sold fake tickets.
People using company name begging for sponsorship
“People are approaching sponsors using the company name and I do not know who they are. So, sponsors alerted me, and that is why I … say, people should only buy tickets at Computicket,” said Wings.
The Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture recently distanced itself from the upcoming Durban Music Festival.
Scheduled for May 3 at Moses Mabhida Stadium, the gig will be headlined by international hip hop star Rick Ross.
However, when Rick Ross praised the department in a video promoting the festival, it caused concerns.
“I want to take a moment and give a huge shoutout to King Jabu, Blue Screen Entertainment, and the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture,” said Rick Ross.
He also confirmed in a video clip that he is coming to South Africa.
Arts & culture department drawn in to the saga
The supporting acts include MaWhoo, Nasty C, Big Zulu, Dlala Thukzin, Gatsheni, Blxckie, Zed Xumalo, DJ Sox, Tira, Khuzani, and Sjava.
According to local event organisers, this gave the impression that the department was funding the event.
The fact that the department’s logo appears on the concert poster only made the situation worse. However, the department claimed that the accusation was untrue.
Zimasa Velaphi, spokesperson for the department, denied the claims.
“The Durban Music Festival is not funded by the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture,” Velaphi said.
