AKA pulls out of Joburg Day performance

The artist management company, The T Effect, has released a statement on behalf of rapper AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, announcing his withdrawal from Huawei Joburg Day.

The announcement comes after a friend of AKA’s fiancée, Anele Tembe, spoke out about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of the rapper.

The friend, who wished to remain anonymous, has provided police with a copy of a video Anele gave to her in March, in which AKA can be seen breaking down a door in their Bryanston apartment.

Anele fell to her death from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Loop street in Cape Town on 11 April. She was 22.

The rapper was scheduled to perform at Huawei Joburg Day on 28 May.

“Mr Forbes informed the team that at this time, he would like to take time out to focus on his current state of mind and out of respect for the public sentiment, as he prepares to engage on those,” said the statement, released on Wednesday.

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