The singer announced Tuesday that the legendary record producer will no longer be part of her 15-city “Songstress Tour” due to the online harassment she has allegedly faced from his fans.
“After Silently, Enduring Cyber Bulling/Verbal Abuse & Threats of Violence from the Fan Base, of Our Special Guest ❤️/Support Act,”“In the Interest of Personal Safety. I will continue, The ‘Songstress Tour,’ alone. Appropriate refunds will be made. Blessings 🎁.” Baker, 65, also shared a new poster promoting the tour — sans Babyface, 64. The next show is set for June 30 in Chicago at the United Center., saying that he was “saddened” by her decision to remove him from the tour.
“In the Interest of Personal Safety. I will continue, The ‘Songstress Tour,’ alone,” she tweeted Tuesday.“It’s unfortunate and disheartening to see how things have played out via social media,” the hitmaker added. “While I was looking forward to the rest of the dates, I have nothing but love & respect for Anita and I wish her the best for the remainder of her tour.
at the time. “I was asked not to perform in order to give Ms. Baker her space and time to perform her show in its entirety.