Afrobeats singer Oxlade has urged artists to insist on sound checks before performances after a disastrous gig in London.

Headlining his first event alongside Bella Shmurda, Oxlade claimed the organisers failed to provide a proper sound check, resulting in terrible sound quality for the audience.

Oxlade, in a tweet, warned fellow artists to insist on sound checks before performing, emphasising that it’s crucial to know what you’re working with before going on stage.

According to him, organisers can do better, but artists also need to take responsibility for their own performances.

He wrote, “Dear Performing artist, I know organisers can do better with the gadgets required to run a show. But please, don’t perform anywhere without running a proper sound check. Na from sound check you go don know your fate…Cause omo I did a certain gig in London.

“My first ever headline event, Bella Shmurda headlined this event. Organization was shit …. We couldn’t even do a sound check at the venue before the show…The monitor speakers, i.e., the ones feeding the stage, sounded fair, but the speakers feeding the audience were terrible. That’s gotta be the worst event I performed at. A word is enough for the wise.”