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Dancehall artistes Fully Bad, Kyodi and Honormosity have issued public apologies for the ruckus that transpired at Sting on Wednesday morning, which left patrons and supporters scampering for safety.

"It was just a misunderstanding. Honormosity is not a violent youth, is a humble youth like miself yah. Suh mi just want apologise to mi fans dem, the whole Supreme Promotions team for Sting and all the police officers. It could've been dealt with a better way," Fully Bad told THE STAR, adding that they have all reconciled their differences and have been discussing plans of a possible collaboration.

Kyodi's management team applauded his mature approach to the squabble.

"I just want to apologise to the patrons who came out to see a good show, it did start off as such and was going really well. The incident is really unfortunate and sad for our culture but I just want to commend my artiste, Kyodi for being so professional in responding to the situation and just walk away," Kyodi's manager, Kerryann Rhoden, told THE STAR.

Honormosity's road manager, Alicia-ann Roxborough of Rapid Entertainment, shared the artiste's apology.

"On behalf of Honormosity, he would like to apologise to the nation because his intentions as the reigning Sting champion of last year was not to cause any harm but due to the abrupt ending of the show by the police officers, he wanted to participate in the clash. However, it ended up into some physical altercation, so we just want to apologise to everyone and keep it lyrical for 2024," Roxborough said, adding that there are no intentions of any ongoing feud.

In an effort to mitigate what could've been a rewarding and violent-free Sting 40th anniversary, the event's promoter, Isaiah Laing, said he wouldn't have authorised that clash at the moment it was instigated.

"I was on the stage for most of the night and every time mi come off, something stupid happen, because at the time of the incident, I was in my car sleeping. As there's a God, I wanted to scrap the clash, because at one point, I never even remembered the clash. If I was on that stage, that clash couldn't happen," Laing told THE STAR.

"Nobody orchestrated the clash, it was only said that if the clash lasted for just a short time, then Honormosity would be able to go out there. But I would never ever say let's have 'three-the-hard-way' because I know that would cause problems. You affi can test the pulse of the crowd to know when it's right to instigate a clash," he added.

Following the incident, which took place at the Jamworld Entertainment Complex in Portmore, St Catherine, the police's Corporate Communications Unit announced that Fully Bad, given name Nicholas Bartley, and Honormosity, given name Layton Simms, have both been charged with disorderly conduct. Also charged are Rushane Williams of Mount Ogle, Sligoville, St Catherine, and Dalton Bartley of Glen Drive, Kingston 8.

They are scheduled to appear before the St Catherine Parish Court on January 24, 2024.