Nigerian singer and one half of the defunct P Sq. duo, Peter Okoye (also called Mr. P) has reacted to followers asking him to retire from music as a result of his age.
X-handle fan OloriOfOloris stated Peter Okoye is approaching 50 years outdated and shouldn’t be doing Afrobeat music at his age.
She urged the 44-year-old music star to think about retirement.
Citing a clip from Mr. P’s music video, she wrote, “I do not perceive why a virtually 50-year-old man remains to be singing like this. It is okay to retire.”
Nevertheless, standard media character Do2dtun refuted her claims, stressing:
Some internationally lively musicians are older than Mr. P, together with Celine Dion, Shakira, Beyoncé, and the Backstreet Boys.
“Peter is 44 years outdated and also you guys are so ageist that you do not even understand what you deliver to the desk within the identify of Click on,” Do2dtun added.
Citing Do2dtun’s submit, Mr. P claimed that those that are asking for retirement as a result of age are heartbroken followers of the defunct P-Sq..
He referred to as his critics hypocrites for praising older musicians like Usher, Beyoncé, and Chris Brown whereas calling for them to retire regardless of being youthful than them.
“As soon as they understand that these tales usually are not convincing, they give you one other one.
“He’s too outdated now to sing and dance.”
“In the meantime, those self same individuals are celebrating and hyping Usher, Beyoncé, and Chris Brown for doing the very same factor,” his submit learn partially.
