Maroon 5's South African fans were surprised to learn of the band's “surprise” performance in Cape Town this week. This comes after lead singer Adam Levine posted a video of his upcoming concert at Cape Town's DHL Stadium.
The American rock group performed at the Calabash SA Music Festival on Wednesday, January 31st. The lineup also included international music artists Keene and Ava Max, and local stars Loyiso and Shekina.
But according to some, the “lack of media hype” has left “the venue empty”…
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Adam Levine Surprise at Maroon 5 Concert
The day before South Africa's Calabash's performance in Cape Town began, Adam Levine posted a video on TikTok asking his fans to come to the concert.
“We want you to be there, don't miss it.” In the comments section, it was clear that many Maroon 5 fans didn't get the memo of the group's performance in SA.
“Why wasn't this advertised?” one asked, while another wanted to know, “Is this a surprise concert or are you living under a rock?”
A third said: “Hibo! How did 95% of Souther not know Maroon 5 was her?”
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@adamlevine @Maroon5 ♬ Original song – Adam Levine
empty stadium, complaints
Meanwhile, festival attendees posted photos and clips from the concert on social media.
In some snapshots, DHL Stadium appeared to have a capacity of less than 55,000 people.
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While many were overjoyed to see Maroon 5 and Adam Levine in person, some had some complaints about technical glitches and high ticket prices.
@cheeseoverdeez: “It sounds absolutely awful.”
@buff_army: Worst concert ever. Our tickets cost R6,000. What a waste! ”
@zoot_collins: “The food line is 40 minutes. If you pay 2,000 for a ticket, you have to miss half the performances. Disappointing”
@heatherl2306 maroon 5
♬ Original song – Heather
Where next?
Meanwhile, Maroon 5 and Adam Levine are scheduled to perform again at the Calabash Johannesburg festival on Saturday, February 3.
The concert will be held at FNB Stadium.
Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster.
