{"id":8690,"date":"2023-11-30T14:50:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=8690"},"modified":"2023-11-30T14:50:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T14:50:16","slug":"rema-takes-health-break-cancels-december-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/30\/rema-takes-health-break-cancels-december-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"Rema Takes Health Break, Cancels December Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ee29e93f-9352-4202-b3e1-f6dba7256ce6\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Nigerian sensation Rema has decided to prioritize his health by canceling all scheduled performances for the month of December. The afrobeats star made the announcement through his Instagram story, revealing that he has been neglecting his well-being during his extensive tour.<\/p>\n<p>Rema expressed his regret, stating, \u201cBreaks my heart to say that I won\u2019t be performing anywhere this December. I have been touring and I\u2019ve ignored my health and I need time to recuperate. 2024 we go again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news prompted a supportive response from fellow afrobeats star Davido, who acknowledged the challenges of the industry. In an Instagram story, Davido wrote, \u201cThe job ain\u2019t easy, physically and mentally. You\u2019ve done Africa and the world proud beyond expectations. Get some rest king @heisrema, come back stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renowned for his international hit, &#8220;Calm Down,&#8221; which has shattered streaming and chart records, the 23-year-old Rema recently delivered a dramatic performance at London\u2019s O2 Arena, boasting a 20,000-seater capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The canceled tour dates were initially set for Abuja, Benin, and Lagos, with an additional performance scheduled for the Hey Neighbour Festival in South Africa on December 9. Uncertainty looms regarding the fate of already purchased tickets, as it remains unclear whether fans will be refunded or if their tickets will be valid for rescheduled dates in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex justify-start gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center lg:justify-start mt-0 gap-1 visible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian sensation Rema has decided to prioritize his health by canceling all scheduled performances for the month of December. The afrobeats star made the announcement through his Instagram story, revealing that he has been neglecting his well-being during his extensive tour. Rema expressed his regret, stating, \u201cBreaks my heart to say that I won\u2019t be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":8691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8690"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8705,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8690\/revisions\/8705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}