Nelly’s Low-Turnout College Concert Goes Viral As Video Spreads
April 18, 2024 10:51AM EDT
FILE – This Oct. 1, 2011 file photo shows rapper Nelly arriving for the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. Authorities say they found drugs and a gun on rapper Nelly’s tour bus at a West Texas border checkpoint where several celebrities have been arrested. Hudspeth County sheriff’s officials said an initial search Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, turned up small amounts of marijuana and heroin and a loaded gun. Authorities say a second search revealed a duffel bag with about 10 pounds of pot. (AP Photo/David Goldman, file)
Nelly performed at a school event that the student government organized and to which all students had free admission. The show was delayed due to low turnout, but Nelly eventually took the stage and performed his set. While the venue floor was filled, TikTok video showed the empty stands.
Many students were unfamiliar with Nelly, attending the show simply because it was free. Many college students are 18–22; thus, they were not born when Nelly was at his best in the early 2000s.
Have you ever been to a concert where you didn’t know the acts? How did it turn out?
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