Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson defends city, venue after T-Pain complains of slow ticket sales
Rapper T-Pain is a month away from his Dallas concert date but he’s already making noise in the city.
The Florida rapper posted a video on TikTok pleading with fans in Dallas to buy tickets to his May 18 show at The Bomb Factory and complained that only 26% of the tickets had solid. T-Pain humorously detailed in the profanity-laced video how much better his other dates are selling.
On Tuesday, T-Pain posted a follow-up message on Twitter saying that the feedback he was getting from Dallas fans was that the venue was to blame for the lack of ticket sales.
“Aight. So what I’m gathering from all the responses, is the spot they chose to put me in for my tour date in Dallas doesn’t have a super dope reputation, is that correct? Do I need to make them move the show to a different spot/city,” T-Pain asked.
Hey, that’s not a bad idea. How about Dickies Arena in Fort Worth?
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson clapped back on Twitter, however, defending the venue and the safety of the city.
“You don’t need to move your show out of Dallas and if you have questions about public safety as it relates to your specific concert venue, our police department and police chief are first class professionals who will be happy to answer your questions,” Johnson posted in a reply to T-Pain on Twitter, tagging Dallas Police and Chief Eddie Garcia in the message.
Johnson, who welcomed T-Pain back to the city and said he saw him perform at American Airlines Center “back in the day,” added: “Dallas is the only Top 10 city in the US where violent crime fell last year and overall violent crime is down even more so far this year. So, you and your concert goers should feel safe here. Our police [chief] is great and he’s tagged if you have questions. Enjoy Big D!”
T-Pain’s “The Road To Wiscansin Tour” begins May 10 in San Francisco. The Dallas show is the fifth show on the tour, following a May 17 show at Emo’s in Austin.
A representative for The Bomb Factory was unable to say whether ticket sales have increased since the video plea was posted.
This story was originally published April 20, 2022 at 3:16 PM.
