The Root, Published By Shanelle Genai
On Wednesday night, Newark, N.J., fans convened at the Prudential Center to see legendary singers Babyface and Anita Baker perform.
According to NYC’s radio station WBLS, the “Whip Appeal” singer was the opening act for Baker but due to “technical difficulties” and a subsequent showtime delay, he ended not performing at all—leaving fans had to unfortunately wonder when they would see him again (sorry, I had to).
“I am truly sorry to my fans who have been waiting for us to hit the stage the evening at the Prudential Center,” Babyface wrote in a post to Instagram. “I was asked not to perform in order to give Ms. Baker her space and time to perform her show in its entirety. My band and I are extremely saddened we didn’t get to perform for y’all tonight.” Read more
