We regret to inform you that King Sunny Ade’s scheduled concerts in Ann Arbor, MI (April 14, 2010) and Milwaukee, WI (April 15, 2010) have been cancelled.
Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Online purchasers will receive an automatic refund. Please contact our box office with questions or concerns at (414) 286-3663
King Sunny Ade’s management is hopeful that the rest of the U.S. tour will take place as planned beginning on April 16 in Chicago, IL. On March 26, 2010, two members of King Sunny Ade’s band— Gabriel Ayanniyi (talking drum) and Omo Olope (percussion) were killed in a car accident, while on their way to a music video shoot. Final plans for the U.S. tour hit a snag since that time and, possibly as a result of this loss, communication between KSA’s Nigerian management and U.S. management has become attenuated. Managers are currently awaiting approval by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria for replacement musicians. “Gabriel was a great protégée talking drum player that everyone in Nigeria was talking about,” says Ade’s U.S. manager Andy Frankel. “These musicians’ deaths is a great loss.”
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