Ikaya Says It’s Not Fair To Blame Her And Dexta Daps For Crowded New York, New Jersery Concerts

Whether it was 500 people or 1500, the Dexta Daps and Ikaya promotional shows for their recent collaboration of “Nosey Neighbours” held in New York and New Jersey on September 26 and 27, received overwhelming support.

“The reaction from the people was amazing … it’s been a while since we’ve been on a stage and being able to perform for our fans and getting to do that. It’s an amazing feeling because this is what we love. Being able to grace the stage with the Dexta Daps and promote our single “Nosey Neighbours,” which is doing good right now.” Ikaya stated.

Despite this, the artistes have both come under fire from the public after videos of the seemingly crowded outdoor events surfaced on Instagram. Their concern?  The coronavirus pandemic is ongoing, and persons were not following the required protocols of social distancing and the wearing of masks.

“The promoters, @dextadaps and all others directly responsible for the staging of this event during a deadly pandemic are a bunch of dummies.Trust me, the city will hit you all with some hefty fines..not excluding possible jail time.” One Instagram user commented on one of the videos from the Brooklyn performance.

Ikaya however feels that such utterances are rather unfair and that she and her “7 eleven” singer counterpart ought not to be blamed.

“In regard to the protocols that were put in place to meet the guidelines for the event — social distancing, to wear your masks through the event — we did the best that we could. The promoter has done a whole lot to ensure that people wear their masks. There’s not so much that we as the artist — and it’s unfair for us as the artist to be blamed, and for the promoter to be blamed — in regards to that because we can’t control that,” she asserted in a Billboard interview.

The videos on social media depicted attendees apparently crowded in front of the stage, with many persons appearing to not be wearing masks.

Although the backlash was plenty Ikaya says that she would still perform for large gatherings but only under certain conditions. “As long as the health and safety guidelines are met and the necessary protocols are in place, I will always perform for my fans. The world is changing and the entertainment industry must adapt to meet the varying needs.”