Charles Antony expressed pain over Lionel Messi’s performance

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Alarm bells rang to welcome Lionel Messi in Kolkata

Desk. Recently, a grand event organized at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata to welcome football legend Lionel Messi presented a scary experience for many. Indian-origin singer Charles Antony, who came to India especially from London to showcase his art at this event, had to face a very painful experience.

events became stressful

Charles Antony, who has the ability to sing in 18 languages, had composed a special Spanish song for Messi. But when they were preparing to perform in Kolkata, the situation deteriorated so rapidly that they had to run away to save their lives. The crowd control system of the organizers completely failed, due to which an atmosphere of chaos was created in the stadium.

crowd’s anger

Antony said that thousands of spectators present in the stadium, who had bought expensive tickets, were tense as they could not even see a glimpse of Messi. Within no time, the crowd started throwing bottles and food packets. During this time, Messi and his teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul were also surrounded by the crowd.

Singer’s safety concerns

Charles Antony told that the police advised him to go to a safe place immediately. Without any help, he had to take it upon himself to pack up his music equipment and run away with fanfare. Due to the collar hanging around his neck, some people mistook him for an organiser, which made the situation even more tense.

memories that became bitter

The experience was disappointing for the singer, as he had performed without any problems in front of Diego Maradona in Kolkata in 2016. Although he sang a few songs, he did not get the opportunity to sing his special song composed for Messi. After this incident, he also had to change the hotel and the organizers could not be contacted.

Charles Antony clarified that he had not charged any fees for the event, only travel and accommodation had been arranged. Still, this day remained a sad memory for him.