Miami’s renowned BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend) is gearing up to bring its vibrant atmosphere to the heartbeat of the Caribbean. On the weekend of August 25-27, 2023, BZR WKND will make its way to Jamaica, for a two-day extravaganza, combining music, food, arts, and culture into one unforgettable experience.
The event will be headlined by R&B superstar Chris Brown, who has not performed in Jamaica for over ten years. In a statement, the event’s organizers said they are expecting 47,000 attendees within 48 hours.
Joining Chris Brown on stage will be pop sensation Sean Kingston, Romeich Entertainment dancehall artist Ding Dong, and Warner Records artist TeeJay.
The press launch for the event is scheduled for Friday July 14 at the AC Marriot Hotel Kingston.
Chris’ appearance in Jamaica comes months after dancehall artist Skillibeng cancelled his guest appearances on the U.K. leg of the Under The influence Tour in February.
The Crocodile Teeth artist shared the news on his social media saying, “It is with a heavy heart that Skillibeng/Eastsyde Records would like to announce to fan, his withdrawal from the “Under the Influence Tour: Europe”.”
The statement continued, “We we’re looking forward to being on the road with our brother Chris Brown and doing what we both do best which is entertaining our fans.”
No reason was given for his withdrawal from the sold out tour except, “due to unforeseen circumstances.”
In December, the Skillibeng was announced as the only guest to join his RCA records label mate R&B superstar Chris Brown on the European leg of his “Under The Influence” Tour. The tour begins February 12 in Dublin and ends March 6, 2023 in Amsterdam.
The announcement then was made via Chris Brown’s social media. Brown posted a flier with 13 dates along with the caption: “TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY👀❤️🙏🏽 IM BRINGING MY BROTHER @skillibeng ON TOUR 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔥🔥🔥 UK/EUROPE!!!
#undertheinfluencetour STARTING THE YEAR OFF WIT A BANG! See you there 💪🏽. PRE ORDERS STARTS TODAY.”
The track “Under the Influence” from which the tour is named is the third track on the extended edition of the Virginia born singer’s ninth studio album Indigo, which was released on October 4, 2019. The song was written by Brown along with Nigerian singer Davido and produced by Kiddominant and Tiffany Mckie.
“Under the Influence” eventually became viral hit three years after its release on TikTok. Subsequently it has entered the charts in several countries including Jamaica and across Europe. It debuted at No. 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of September 24, 2022. As a result, Brown became the first R&B singer in history to have over fifty top-40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Global 200, making it Brown’s first top ten on the Global 200 chart since the chart was introduced in 2020.
Brown is one of the most streamed artist globally with 27 billion streams on Spotify across his catalog. “No Guidance” featuring Drake (924,713,509) and “Under The Influence” (916,529,200) are his most streamed songs.
