{"id":6665,"date":"2024-12-09T15:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6665"},"modified":"2024-12-09T15:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:23:21","slug":"winky-d-venue-dispute-involves-zanu-pf-linked-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6665","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Winky D Venue Dispute Involves Zanu-PF Linked Artist&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Harare Correspondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent venue dispute involving Winky D, a well-known Zimbabwean artist, has sparked significant concern among his fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Harare International Conference Center (HICC), which has been the site for his annual New Year&#8217;s Eve shutdowns, has been booked by another artist, gospel musician Everton Mlalazi, &#8220;linked to political figures associated with the ruling party, ZANU PF&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Background<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winky D has utilized the HICC for his annual performances for the past four years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He secured the venue for December 31, 2024, as early as May 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite this, the venue was reassigned to Mlalazi by Gateway Stream Media, creating a conflict for Winky D&#8217;s scheduled performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Statements from Winky D&#8217;s Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winky D&#8217;s legal representative, Jeremiah Bamu, has issued a statement expressing the artist&#8217;s disappointment regarding the situation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winky D remains committed to performing at HICC and values his connection with his fans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant preparations have been made for the event, emphasizing his dedication to delivering a memorable experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The management team is currently in discussions to resolve the matter and explore alternative options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Implications for Future Performances<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The situation has placed Winky D in a difficult position as he navigates potential disruptions to his long-planned event. The uncertainty extends to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The potential cancellation of the HICC show.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fans are concerned about whether the Gafa will secure an alternative venue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 27 December shutdown in Bulawayo may be Winky D&#8217;s final show of the year, pending the resolution of the HICC dispute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ongoing venue dispute highlights the challenges artists may face in securing performance spaces amidst external influences. Winky D&#8217;s team is actively seeking to address the situation, and updates will likely be provided to keep fans informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News\u00a92024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harare Correspondent The recent venue dispute involving Winky D, a well-known Zimbabwean artist, has sparked significant concern among his fans. The Harare International Conference Center (HICC), which has been the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-and-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6665"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6667,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6665\/revisions\/6667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}