Arguably the event does seem like a success in terms of attendance if you would take into account that Durban hardly pulls in 20 000 people per event even for December festivals except perhaps for the MTN sponsored Jazz Festival by Touch Africa on 1 January even though the rapper had a full backing of the SABC broadcast services via SABC 1 and South Africa's biggest radio station by listener numbers i.e. Ukhozi FM. OIL Lifestyle took to their twitter to claim the attendance stood at about 22 000 which could not be verified.
By Cassper's expectations and claims that he would fill KwaZulu Natal's biggest stadium to capacity it was not a success as he later claimed he had lost millions trying to achieve this feet. High end lighting and AV screens could be seen glittering at the stadium when Cassper finally got onto stage. Official attendance numbers were never released however one can make up their own conclusions as to how many people attended but one thing was clear that the stadium was not sold out as Cassper had even stopped telling people to buy tickets instead he posted messages of prayers so that the event would not turn out to be an embarrassing affair.
Here is a list of images that were posted by fans and attendees as the hour of reckoning approached.
IOL Lifestyle posted this video around 8:00 pm on 1 January and it was clear from that point the venue would not be filled to capacity.
#FillUpMosesMabhida its 7.45pm. The stadium is not even halfway full. But there's so many people outside still coming i pic.twitter.com/zYbdVwS1Nf— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle) December 1, 2018
IOL Lifestyle on twitter posted these image just about 20 minutes before Cassper started performing on stage.
Cassper sympathetic followers even posted after movie videos on youtube commending the show as a resounding "success". On 2 December Cassper took to twitter to express his disappointment at not filling up the iconic venue.Numbers update: pic.twitter.com/IbCTj0aQJX— IOL Lifestyle (@IOL_Lifestyle) December 1, 2018
There are many things that could be said as fans and people who are not fond of the artist argue but one thing is for sure South Africa has not seen the end of Cassper. He will keep trying to reach for the stars, organizing international standard shows and losing a lot of money while he also gains a lot of money through endorsements and booking fees. Only the future will tell how Cassper's legacy would be remembered in the music industry.Bitter sweet morning. Knowing that we lost millions due 2 the lack of sponsorship&broken promises breaks my heart but knowing that 100 000s of ppl r inspired makes my life. Would I do it again? HELL YEAH!!! It’ll take me a while 2 make d money back but the feeling is PRICELESS!!!— R.M Phoolo (@CassperNyovest) December 2, 2018
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