On the evening of April 20, former EXO member Tao made shocking accusations against DJ Martin Garrix, claiming he acted unprofessionally during a livestream. Tao revealed that they had agreed to perform together at the Shanghai Music Festival, but Martin Garrix didn’t stick to the plan.
According to him this is the first time he’s encountered this situation in his entire career. The other party refused to stand on the same stage with him, violating the original agreement without giving any reason. The show started at 7:00 p.m., with the other party performing solo for 1 hour but ignoring the performance they were supposed to do together.
Tao waited until 8:00 p.m. and still didn’t receive a response about whether they were going to perform together or not. The lack of communication and disregard for the agreement was disrespectful. Despite their agreement, Martin Garrix skipped the rehearsal and didn’t show up for their joint performance at the event.
Tao was left to perform alone to avoid disrupting the show, apologizing to the audience for the unexpected change. In response, Martin Garrix uploaded a video explaining his side of the story. He stated that due to his busy schedule, he couldn’t attend the rehearsal as he and his team arrived in Shanghai on the day of the event.
Martin claimed he wasn’t initially informed about the collaboration with Tao, but it was confirmed later. He expressed disappointment that Tao didn’t join him on stage during his set, despite their planned collaboration being advertised on the event poster.
Martin’s comment on the recent China Tour’s incident, this is so disheartening…
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The controversy between Tao and Martin Garrix has sparked a major discussion on Weibo, with the conflict ranking among the top 5 trending topics. This dispute has the potential to damage Martin Garrix’s reputation in the Chinese market.
