Rapper Removed From Event’s Line-up After Social Media Pressure

SOUTH AFRICA: After social media calls from fans and brands to boycott the Event. Waves music event have announced that they've removed rapper Smiso Zwane‚ popularly known as Okmalumkoolkat from the event.

The musician was supposed to perform as one of the headline acts at the popular Waves music event in Cape Town on Friday evening‚ but his appearance was cancelled by the event’s promoters at the 11th hour.

In a statement issued on the organiser’s Twitter page on Friday afternoon‚ the promoters wrote, "CPT Fam ... kindly note that OkMalumKoolKat will no longer be performing at #WAVESVX tonight. Thanks in advance for understanding."

The cancelled appearance comes after Okmalumkoolkat found himself the subject of a day-long heated debate on social media‚ with many calling for fans to boycott the Waves event over the rapper’s previous conviction on sexual assault charges.

The rapper’s personal life continues to court controversy as he returns to music after spending a month in a Tasmanian jail for an alleged sexual assault in January.

When he returned to South Africa‚ he apologised to fans for the ordeal and promised to “explain the events as they happened from my perspective” in due time.

CPT Fam ... kindly note that OkMalumKoolKat will no longer be performing at #WAVESVX tonight. Thanks in advance for understanding.

— #WAVESXV (@HeadHonchoSA) April 15, 2016

@HeadHonchoSA thank you tbh 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

— keenan. (@KeenanOliver47) April 15, 2016

@HeadHonchoSA it's probably in your best interest to make this statement on the Facebook event where people are upset

— Patrick Visser (@patrickvisser_) April 15, 2016

@HeadHonchoSA why was he booked from the beginning though? Because a 1 month sentence for sexual assault makes it fine again kini?

— #RwandaGenocide (@UBhekilanga) April 15, 2016