Singer Mesach Semakula has opened up about the challenges and struggles he faced while trying to secure the Kampala Kingdom venue for his highly anticipated ’50 Years of Greatness’ concert.

Semakula revealed that the Indian owners of the venue had initially refused to hire it out to him, forcing him to seek the intervention of city tycoon Godfrey Kirumira, whom he reportedly called more than eight times to plead on his behalf.

He explained that even after making the required payment, the venue owners reached a point where they instructed their employees to refund his money, insisting that they did not want his concert held at the facility.

I called Mzee Godfrey Kirumira more than eight times trying to secure this venue for my concert because the Indians had refused.

I would call him as early as 7 am, asking him to talk to them. At one point, the owner instructed his workers to refund my payment and told me to look for another venue.

The singer further revealed that he was particularly frustrated when one of the managers was sent to communicate the decision to him.

However, despite feeling provoked, he chose not to engage in a physical confrontation, reflecting on how his youthful days were behind him.

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I looked at the manager they had sent. I know how to fight, but this is not the age to fight. I looked at him and remembered the days when I was still young.

I imagined I could take him on, but I couldn’t. I had to call Mzee Kirumira again, and he talked to them until they allowed me to hold my concert here.

As the concert went on it was disorganized by a heavy down pour which forced the concert to stop for more than an hour since Fenon Records switched off their machines protecting them against water.