‘Giving You The Best That I’ve Got?’ Anita Baker Angers The Aunties With Last-Minute Mother’s Day Concert Cancellation
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Anita Baker is facing the music of aunties who trekked to Atlanta to see her in concert but were sold a fairytale.
yall the aunties are down at the Anita Baker concert pissed, omg. pic.twitter.com/amI07MMBCw
— Ron (@ronthacreator) May 12, 2024
According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the “Rapture” singer was scheduled to perform a special Mother’s Day show. However, she canceled at the last minute, leaving her fans disappointed and furious.
Anita Baker canceled a concert.
On Mother’s Day weekend.
In Atlanta.
Minutes before the show was supposed to start. pic.twitter.com/gLXxKhVclg
— ira. (@ilikesiestas) May 12, 2024
Anita is creating a bit of a pattern of needing to say “I Apologize” to her fans for either canceled shows or mistreatment during the concerts she actually shows up for.
Lord.. Anita Baker cancelled her show minutes before performing in Atlanta and attendees are saying that she didn’t even show up to sound check at 3pm. These folks is maaaaad chile. You know black people don’t play about Mother’s Day weekend in the south.
— prison pants (@LesaMonroe) May 11, 2024
This particular cancellation is a bit more bizarre. Some reports claim that the singer also failed to show up for the soundcheck and may not have ever been in Atlanta at all.
Dr. @ledisi Thank You @BerkleeCollege ! @IAMANITABAKER @johnlegend @mclyte and Terri Lynne Carrington Thank you for your beautiful words today. ✨🙏🏾 #goodlife #ledisi pic.twitter.com/nUWKPdqPfE
— ledisi (@ledisi) May 11, 2024
Singer Ledisi, may have confirmed the claims as she posted herself being given an honorary doctorate from Berklee College hours before. She thanked Anita for sharing words during the ceremony along with John Legend and MC Lyte. Berklee College is in Boston.
Maybe Auntie Anita just could not make it back in time, chile.
Y’all… Anita Baker cancelled her show minutes before it was supposed to start and my aunty (who’s at the arena for the show) texted the family group chat and said “this why she was always getting cheated on, she’s an unreliable bitch” OMG sjsjsjffkkksaff pic.twitter.com/hMSJHSb40Q
— Demi (@demetriachavon) May 12, 2024
Still, the internet dragged the icon for her last-minute antics on a holiday weekend.
👀Anita Baker did what? On Mother’s Day weekend? In Atlanta? Minutes before the show was supposed to start?
I know y’all is lying to me!!!
Babyface rn:
pic.twitter.com/mSft5ncqkX— TLiMS63 (@peacewyns93) May 12, 2024
Most recently, Auntie Anita bumped heads with the original smooth operator, Babyface, when the pair joined forces for a tour early last year. The latter ended up being dropped from the lineup after conflicting reports about why he failed to perform his sets in full during several stops.
#AnitaBaker After Silently, Enduring Cyber Bulling/Verbal Abuse & Threats of Violence from the Fan Base, of Our Special Guest❤️/Support Act. In the Interest of Personal Safety. I will continue, The Songstress Tour, alone. Appropriate refunds will be made.
Blessings🎁
ABXO🎼 pic.twitter.com/P7OzVdiEPm— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 13, 2023
She did offer refunds for those who were coming to see Babyface but the tour went on as scheduled.
— Babyface (@babyface) June 13, 2023
Babyface would later release a statement of his own saying,
“I am saddened by the news that Anita Baker has decided to remove me from “The Songstress Tour.” It’s unfortunate and disheartening to see how things have played out via social media.”
He did express his “love and respect” for the iconic songstress, nonetheless.
I don’t know too much about why Anita Baker keeps canceling shows. Maybe I want to give her grace since I’ve heard rumors about her health worsening.
Many aging and disabled artists are forced to work in old age, not because they want to but are forced to due to mounting bills. pic.twitter.com/ZAlvI1m4ZU
— Ola Ojewumi (@Olas_Truth) May 12, 2024
All jokes aside, we’re hoping that all is well with Auntie Anita.
