Sometimes, fans and artists don’t always see eye to eye on what makes a live performance worth the experience. Summer Walker is making it clear that she stands on business when it comes to her bookings. Her comments come after some concertgoers raised questions about what they got during her latest stop in Chicago.
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Summer Walker Addresses Fans’ Complaints About Her Chicago Set
Walker recently responded to fans who questioned why her Chicago show set lasted only 30 minutes. In a video shared on social media this weekend, the singer sat in a car with her makeup done, reflecting on the performance and describing the crowd as “energetic.” She also said she “had so much fun” and was appreciative of the experience before revealing that fans had started sending her direct messages about the length of her set.
Walker Explains Her Booking Times, Says She Won’t “Crash Out”
According to Walker, the performance was only supposed to last as long as she was booked for. “That’s how long they booked your girl for,” she explained, adding that anyone hoping to see her perform for longer should have attended her tour. She also explained that performance bookings can vary in length. Depending on the event, she may be booked for an hour, 30 minutes, or even just 15 minutes for private events..
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Walker made it clear that she fulfills the time commitments outlined in her bookings. She also reminded fans that she has children waiting for her at home. At one point in the video, she raised her voice and shook the camera. She also insisted that she was not going to “crash out” over the criticism. Despite the back-and-forth, she ended her message by telling Chicago that she couldn’t wait to return.
Fans Are Split In The Comments
Folks ran to TSR’s Instagram comment section to weigh in on Summer Walker’s response, with some joking that they don’t work past 5 p.m. at their own jobs. Meanwhile, others who attended the Chicago show said they wished the 30-minute set had been advertisedmore clearly. That way, they would’ve known what to expect.
One Instagram user @theblackrogue said, “this how i be when i clock out of work exactly at 5pm and somebody email me at 5:03″
This Instagram user @ace_boogiiie claimed, “Sorry, not sorry… but I’m not about to keep working after I clock out either❤️”
And, Instagram user @deestaxx added, “Girl your tour they said you did 50 breaks and only performed few mins Quit it 🙄🤣”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @alittlebitofcharity shared, “things like this tell you who’s really passionate about their craft”
While Instagram user @dr.deneice wrote, “Y’all just gon ‘head and leave that lady ‘lone neh”
Lastly, Instagram user @triceb___ said, “I was surprised and truly disappointed. We should’ve paid for 30 minute tickets then smh.”
