Basketmouth: Comedian AY won’t perform at my show

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Popular comedian, actor and music executive, Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth, has disclosed that his colleague, Ayo Makun will not be performing his concert.

Basketmouth said he had sent an invitation to his former rival to attend his concert holding at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos tonight.

He made the gesture weeks after publicly apologising to AY and squashing their 17-year-old rift.

Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV, Basketmouth, however, said AY won’t be performing or making a cameo on stage at the event because it is scripted.

“AY is not on the bill to perform but he has got a ticket. He’s attending. I sent him his ticket a few days ago.

“I knew a lot of people have been asking, ‘Is he [AY] gonna perform?’ He’s not on the bill.

“In actual fact, I don’t have that many comedians on the bill. I know Bovi is introducing me. Senator, Dan The Humorous and Aproko from Abuja are performing. I got a few people from Ghana as well.

“AY can’t even make a cameo because my show is already designed. We are recording for TV so it’s a three-hour set. As we speak the guys directing and producing they just came into the country about a few days ago.

“And before they even landed, we had already sealed the whole flow of the show. It’s not the kind of show where anybody would just get on stage. It’s not that kind of show. Everything is timed. Precision to perfection.” (Sic)