‎Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and producer KiDi has revealed that going on stage late for performances is something he strongly dislikes.

‎‎Speaking in an interview with ZionFelix, he explained that delays are often caused by promoters rather than the artistes themselves.

‎‎“There have been so many shows I’ve performed at here and elsewhere where I went on stage at 2 a.m., 3 a.m., even 4 a.m., and it wasn’t because I wanted to.

‎‎“It’s because promoters say that if you come on early, fans won’t buy drinks and might leave early, so you should wait. But for me, I do not want to come on late,” KiDi stated.

‎‎He added that even within his own team, timing is a frequent point of disagreement.

‎‎“My team will tell you, even within my team, one of the biggest fights we have is about timing. I actually hate going on stage late.

‎‎"When people complain during concerts that the artiste is late, I understand because I hate it with a passion. I absolutely detest going on stage late,” he said.

‎‎KiDi further explained that in some areas strict venue closing times help enforce punctuality.

‎‎“When we travel, sometimes the venue gives you a closing time, so if you’re an artiste and you come on stage at 10:55 p.m., you are late.

‎‎"And I love that because it forces everybody to act right,” he noted.

‎‎He stressed that making fans wait for hours is disrespectful.

‎‎“Someone can arrive at 9 p.m., and then you come on stage at 2 a.m. that’s an insult to them. I want to come on stage when the energy is right,” he said.

‎‎Reflecting on his own show last December, KiDi said he pushed for an earlier performance time out of respect for fans.

‎‎“When I had my first show last December, even within my own team, I wanted to go on stage at 10 p.m. because I understand what it means when fans have been waiting for hours,” he added.