Chris Brown’s “Under The Influence Tour” stop in Jamaica, dubbed “Chris Brown and Friends” proved that the Grammy winning R&B singer is a global force in music.
Brown entered the stage at Jamaica’s National Stadium in a jeans shorts, black hat and red shirt with a rag to match minutes after 12 midnight on Monday. It was quickly evident that everything was rehearsed from the lights, to his summersaults, the well coordinated dancers, including the female “guest” that was called up on stage along with his vocal presence developed over two decades in the industry.
The concert which had a European run, featured mostly songs from his Indigo album, but the “Look At Me Now” singer took the audience through memory lane with hits as far back as 2005. At one point he even asked patrons to pick which song he should sing next.
Back home, Brown says he hasn’t been asked to perform at an award since his BET performance in 2017, although he has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and consistently sells out overseas stops in Europe, Canada and Mexico. “You see the people??? Every show is packed like this…,” Brown wrote in all caps in the now-edited post. “If it wasnt for my incredible fans I would’ve been quit… I don’t like the fake celebrity S—… Award shows havent let me perform in years… yet my shows still sell out. Let me be great…”
At the 27,000 capacity stadium in the heart of Kingston Brown delivered over two hours of hits in a masterful performance. “Under The Influence” climbed 14 spots on Monday to re-enter the top 10 on Jamaica’s Apple Music Songs Chart. Indigo and Breezy (Deluxe) entered the top 20 on the islands Apple Music albums chart.
The “Run It” singer is the first American superstar to headline Jamaica’s National Stadium and his presence makes way for more headliners in the future. The concert which also featured Sean Kingston, Aidonia, Valiant, Tommy Lee, Kraff, Bayka, Byron Messia and others experienced no technical glitches as was the case with Nigerian star Burna Boy’s Love, Damini concert in December.
By far, the most expensive concert tickets in the history of live event in Jamaica but people at the back of the venue were able to hear and see the show as Brown delivered what some paid up to US$10,000 to experience.
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