Anita Bakers' Concertgoers In New Jersey Demand Refund After Two-Hour Delay And Babyface Not Opening, '“I Was Asked Not To Perform'

Anita Bakers’ Concertgoers In New Jersey Demand Refund After Two-Hour Delay And Babyface Not Opening, ‘“I Was Asked Not To Perform’

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Babyface’s fans are 38-hot and demanding refunds after they attended Anita Baker’s concert in New Jersey, which started two hours late and didn’t have its opener.

The “Sorry for the Stupid Things” singer took to Twitter to explain to fans that Baker asked him and his band not to open the show.

“I am truly sorry to my fans who have been waiting for us to hit the stage this evening at
@PruCenter,” the tweet read. “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.”

Concertgoers sounded off, expressing their disappointment and demanding a refund.

🗣️Boooooooo @babyface #anitabaker refund everyone who came out, flights, hotels, rentals to see you and no show because of “technical difficulties” pic.twitter.com/RAyOfLJQC1

— Prettyuhmazing (@prettyuhmazing) May 11, 2023

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According to Baker and a concert staff member named “Jay,” “technical difficulties” caused the two-hour delay. However, both of them failed

to mention anything about Babyface.

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Others tweeted that Baker was to blame for the delay due to her allegedly known “unprofessionalism.”

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Anita Baker needs to stop having Co-headliners if she going to continue to act this way. She did this a while back with Maxwell.

— Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) May 11, 2023

The tea got hotter when The Wiz star Stephanie Mills seemingly took a jab at the “No One in the World” singer, blaming it on her.

“We have got to be better than this! I am saddened by the fact that you have to make this statement. One would think as older artists who are considered “Iconic” and or “Legendary” we would treat each other with respect and dignity. @Babyface We can tour together,” Mills’ comment read.

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Mills isn’t the only celebrity to call out Ms. Baker for her “unprofessionalism.” On time, Disney actress China Anne McClain called her out for disrespecting her mother.