If it wasn't for Nigerian superstar Burna Boy's Saturday performance, the DStv Delicious Festival would've been a flop.
The much-anticipated event of the year kicked off to a horrible start, from attendees complaining about the long queues to gain entry into the venue or making use of the bathrooms – to the terrible experience of standing for long hours just to buy food, which clearly defeated the whole purpose of a food festival.
The chaos, however, didn't end there. The queues to the VIP area came to a standstill due to fake tickets flagged by event organisers.
But that wasn't the only issue, general access tags along with VIP tags ran out, which led to more delays in gaining access into Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg, which caused a traffic jam on the roads leading to the venue.
To add more to the ordeal, festival-goers also had to queue for long hours in the scorching sun to load their howler tickets which caused more delays.
Some took out their frustrations about the poor logistics and management on Twitter.
The number of complaints lodged on social media prompted the event organisers to issue an apology on Twitter on Saturday, first day of the festival, which read: "We are aware that the VIP entry is taking longer than expected.
"Additional security processes are being implemented due to fake tickets and unauthorised tickets."
While the event organisers did all they could to salvage the situation, it was headline act Burna Boy who became the "redemptive highlight of the disappointing day one".
The Nigerian superstar stepped on stage wearing a cool red and white fur jacket with a matching shirt and formal black pants.
As his voice met the microphone, his vocals lit up the Grand Prix Circuit, leaving an unbelievable once-in-a-lifetime ambience in the air. After performing two songs, Burna Boy paused his band to tell the crowd "how good it felt to be back in SA after a seven-year hiatus".
