Venezuelan singer Daniel Alejandro Morales Reyes, known by his stage name Danny Ocean He published through his social networks that he is canceling his show in Nicaragua, scheduled for June 23.
The singer of the song “I refuse” justified his decision to come to the country stating that “this project does not support countries in dictatorship, simply because I also lived through one.”
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“Despite the great desire I have to go sing to them, I was meditating and deeply analyzing the situation in the country and concluded that it is better not to do it on this date,” he added.
The singer emphasized that he knows that the Nicaraguans who would come to his show are not to blame, “but for me it would be inevitable not to talk about freedom if the concert was given.”
“And as I mentioned before, for the safety of my team and myself, we decided better to wait until Nicaragua is free to go and sing for them. When that day comes, I’ll go for free! And with all the love in the world,” Ocean said.
Regarding his musical success “I refuse”the artist said that «please, understand that having a song like “Me Rehúso” that talks about leaving a love behind in times of crisis, is a flag that represents many of us who have been refugees due to humanitarian crises» .
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He alleged that “for me it would be incoherent at this time to make the date. I hope you understand. I apologize and send hope that one day Nicaragua will be free again. Hugs!”.
Ocean, 30, is a singer, graphic designer, and producer of Latin, reggaeton, dancehall, and Moombahton music. He has been nominated for multiple awards, most recognized for his song “Me Rehúso”, initially released independently in 2016, through online music services. The single was certified sevenfold platinum by “PROMUSICAE”.
Hugo justifies Danny Ocean’s refusal
For its part, the home delivery service company, Hugo Nicaragua He reported, through a statement, that “for reasons beyond the promoter and the hugoFun ticket company, the show “Danny Ocean in Nicaragua” has been cancelled,” thus justifying the artist’s refusal to come to the country.
“Given the circumstances of the same, the returns for the full value of the ticket will be processed automatically, including the Service Fee to the original payment method,” the company explained.
It adds that the refund will be reflected in the client’s account statement within the next 15 business days. Keep in mind that this may vary depending on the issuing bank of the credit or debit card.
On the other hand, Hugo pointed out that if after 15 business days the citizen who had bought his ticket does not see the refund reflected in his account statement, he can contact customer service through the hugoApp chat to validate the status of his refund. . “Please have on hand the order number, the telephone number with which you made the purchase, the transaction authorization number.”
In this 2022, Danny Ocean is the first foreign singer who decides not to come to the country in solidarity with Nicaraguans. The only artist who performed his concert on May 20, despite the opposition’s demand that he not come, was the Mexican Christian Nodal.
