Correction: An earlier version of this publication said Sarkodie's manager AngelTown stormed the stage to disrupt Stonebwoy's performance. The story has been modified to reflect what ensued.

During the 2023 Tidal Rave Concert at La Palm Royal Beach, an incident occurred when Sarkodie's team unexpectedly appeared on the stage, resulting in a chaotic interruption of Stonebwoy's performance.

Stonebwoy, who was performing in Ghana for the first time after his 5th Dimension album tour, was thrilling fans with some of his hit songs when the altercation occurred on stage.

It is unclear what caused the disruption but Sarkodie's DJ was spotted on stage before the incident happened. Later, Sarkodie's manager was also seen on stage.

Stonebwoy was unaware of the confrontation at first, as he had turned away to prepare for his next song, alongside Incredible Zigi's dancers on stage.

All efforts to allow Stonebwoy to continue with his performance proved futile.

The incident grew increasingly chaotic, and at one point, Stonebwoy's microphone was turned off as he tried to bid farewell to his fans at the concert.

The incident happened in the full glare of fans at the Tidal Rave but the lighting technician turned the lights off on stage to avert any humiliation.

The altercation seemed to have arisen due to Stonebwoy exceeding his allocated performance time, which in turn caused delays for other artists scheduled to perform, including Sarkodie, R2Bees, and King Promise.

Sarkodie later mounted the stage about 20 minutes after the security team donning reflectors had restored calm on stage.

JNA/BB