News about Anita Baker

Anita Baker kicks out fans mid-show after asking audience members to stop recording at Houston concert: 'Security, help them out of my front row!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 20, 2023
Anita Baker left some of her followers off the program after concertgoers refused to film her at her show on Friday. The 65-year-old singer stopped performing one of her songs on her first tour at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, to ask people in the front row to avoid recording. She could be seen and heard interrupting herself when performing Feel the Need and requesting the audience to bring their phones to the tune of her song in fan-recorded TikTok clips.

Anita Baker kicks Babyface off tour in the 'interest of personal safety' and calls his fans bullies

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 13, 2023
After suffering cyberbullying, verbal abuse, and threats of violence, Anita Baker has dropped Babyface from her Songstress tour.' On Tuesday, the 65-year-old music legend took to Twitter to inform her 71,000 followers. In part, she wrote, "I will continue The Songstress Tour alone in the interest of personal security." ' Appropriate refunds will be made.'

In the desolate Golden State desert, a California man creates his own MICRONATION, Slowjamastan

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 12, 2023
A radio DJ from San Diego has created his own micronation named 'Slowjamastan' and has named himself 'Sultan' of the country found in the Golden State. Randy 'R Dub' Williams has visited every UN-designated world country, more than 190 around the world, and has resorted to establishing his own nation under his leadership. 'I've been to some amazing destinations that few people would not be able to travel to,' Williams said on FOX 5. The micronation has rules for residents, as in any other world. Among the prohibited activities include wearing crocs, biting string cheese, and playing "mumble rap" music. The micronation has not been recognized by the US, but Williams' Slowjamastan passport has been stamped by 16 countries.

Anita Baker was asked to leave the opening set to allow her 'the freedom and time to perform.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 12, 2023
After he never turned up for his set, Babyface's followers were left dissatisfied on Wednesday night. According to TMZ, the 64-year-old singer-songwriter (real name: Kenneth Brian Edmonds) had intended to open for Anita Baker, 65, but technical difficulties had postponed the launch date. Babyface argued for his absence of a set on Baker in a Instagram post addressing him personally, saying he had been told not to perform in order to give the singer's space and time to perform her show in its entirety.'

Anita Baker to mark 40th anniversary of solo career with 2023 tour dates throughout the year

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 11, 2022
Anita Baker is commemorating her 40th birthday as a solo singer by heading out on the road for her first full tour in nearly three decades. All in all, the eight-time Grammy award-winning rhythm and blues singer will appear in 15 cities beginning on February 11, 2023 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, where she will be available throughout the year. In late December of 2023, she will make stops around the country in the southern region before heading to the East Coast, back to the South, and finally to the West Coast.