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Thousands of adoring fans thronged Mombasa Golf Club on Saturday night for a thrilling music performance by US singer Chris Brown.
The fans from as far as Nairobi, Uganda and Tanzania who paid Sh10,000 as minimum entrance fee and Sh50,000 for VIP seats, began arriving at the exclusive club as early as 4am on Saturday and waited for the star to begin his show at midnight.
Brown threw the mixed crowd of old, young and middle aged fans into a frenzy when he hit the stage amid screams and a shower of confetti and a kaleidscope of colours beamed from different directions on a splendid stage.
FEMALE FANS
Screaming and adoring female fans tried to access the stage but were restrained by hawk-eyed security men.
The fans were left screaming and in tears after Brown ended his 90-minute virtuoso performance with a bow.
The fans from across East African poured in to see the once-in-a life-time performance by the pop-star.
Brown poured his heart out as he made his famous break dance moves while performing on a live stage with three HD lead screens illuminating the whole arena.
At one point, there was a scramble among the female fans who were begging for Brown’s t-shirt and there efforts paid off when the singer threw it to the crowd.
The ambience was bright with the ground lit with flash lights and tight security across the entire area throughout the performance as top MC Shafee Weru hyped the show.
Among those in attendance was Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and County Executive for Youths, Gender and Sports Abbas Mohammed.
Joho is said to have invited the pop-star to Mombasa a fact he has since denied.
The VIP lounge attracted over 100 people who paid Sh50, 000 to access the area for a close-up experience with the singer.
Some of the fans said they would have loved to pay the amount but it was too high to part with.
Brown hit the stage with two of his top dancers who rocked throughout the performance.
Rocking demin jeans, white T-shirt, jacket and yellow base-ball cap, Brown hit the stage bowing before the crowd with the microphone suspended in the arm.
He started off the show with his recent hit song With You and then proceeded to perform both his latest and old hits.
Among the songs he performed include Duceses, Liquor, Ain’t Loyal, Picture Me Rolling, With You, Ayo, and Back to Sleep.
Before Brown’s performance, Nigerian superstar and Do Whatever hit maker Wizkid lit up the stage with a one-hour hyped performance.
However, the fans could not get enough of Ali Kiba’s 20 minutes performance as he curtain raised for Brown.
Sharon Mwangi, a fan, said she flew from Nairobi with six of her friends to come and see Brown perform.
She said it was one of the best performances she had attended in a while since Marya and 112 show in Nairobi.
“I have never been this excited. This is the first time I am seeing Chris Brown live and I must admit he rocks. I am ready for his next performance anytime,” said Sharon.
The female fans were reluctant to comment on the incident where Brown is alleged to have smashed a phone of a woman at the airport who tried to take a selfie with the singer as he alighted from his jet.
