TORONTO -- Music promoter Farouk Musah, who was shot dead in his vehicle Sunday, had his life threatened after a failed reggae concert last month.
By Jason BotchfordTurmoil began swirling around Musah, a concert promoter, when popular Jamaican dance hall artist Bounty Killer failed to take the stage for the June 27 Toronto International Reggae Festival he was headlining.
Musah, 33, fielded questions from irate fans on a phone-in radio interview after the event. People, who paid $60 to $100 for the concert demanded their money back and quizzed Musah on whether Bounty Killer was paid.
When Musah said there wouldn't be cash refunds, he was threatened several times.
Musah was shot and killed early Sunday morning. He was found in the driver's seat of his white Hummer after residents called police to report gunshots just after 5 a.m.
Concert organizers who worked with Musah addressed the murder in a statement yesterday.
"(The idea that) someone began entertaining thoughts of murdering the promoter after a failed reggae concert is mere speculation and it is prudent that the public, sponsors and the event organizers await the police investigation," the statement said.
They said Musah quickly found a solution to the problem when he booked the act again for a date later this summer.
"Musah immediately took steps to invite all ticket holders to attend a free concert featuring the headliner . . . The special show was announced through the media," the statement said.
