Lights Out at The Apollo!

No, the famous theater where renowned artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson have performed is not closing its doors. But last night, during Justin Bieber’s private show there was a power outage. Initially Bieber and his crew were told it would only last a few minutes, but when it stretched more than 40 minutes he started to get a little frustrated. Probably most irritating was that the show was being taped for an NBC special that was supposed to air later this week as a promotional push for his new album “Believe.”

Perhaps the most amazing thing about this moment was Justin’s reaction to the situation. While most artists may have refused to go back out on stage and blame The Apollo for everything, he chose to go back out on stage. He chose to create a memorable moment for all of his fans in attendance that night. According to his manager Scooter Braun, Justin walked back out on stage and quieted the crowd and said, “I’m sorry the power is out, but you guys have always had my back. I’m going to sing ‘Boyfriend’ and you’re going to sing it back to me."

(Tweets from Justing Bieber and Scooter Braun after the show.)

As you can see from the video, his fans were anything but upset about the situation. The entire crowd was singing along while Justin and his dancers performed for them. While Justin could have just left the stage and refused to go back on, he decided to support his fans like they have supported him. I give credit to Justin because he truly understands the relationship between him and his fans. As an artist it’s important to remember who helped you get to where you are. Without loyal fans, like Justin’s, an artist cannot hope to make it in the industry. It just goes to show that as Braun stated in an interview after the show, that although he has been doubted in the past, “He is a great artist and entertainer and tonight he showed that.” 

  

- Lisa -