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Following an altercation between performers at Sting, the show's promoter, Isaiah Laing, told THE WEEKEND STAR that he would rather end the clash culture at the show rather than have a reoccurrence.

While Kyodi and Fully Bad were engaged in a lyrical clash, Honormosity came on stage firing lyrics. That led to a tussle between him and Fully Bad. Laing said that at the time of the incident, he was resting in his car.

"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 said.

When asked if this means he regrets having the clash, he replied: "Of course, den mi nuh muss regret having dat, because dat nuh have no value."

"I was just trying to do that to let the young people them see what a live clash is. But if that clash didn't happen, nobody would've missed it. It's my fault still, because I was just thinking that since I'm celebrating our 40th year, let me close it out like that and give the young artistes a little piece," he said.

Laing said that things wouldn't have unfolded the way they did if he was a part of the last-minute decision-making that led to the tussle on stage.

"Even if there was any intention for Honormosity to go up there, it wouldn't be at that time. It would have to be at the end when those two (Kyodi and Fully Bad) finish and somebody lose. Then that person (Honormosity) wudda tek on the winner - not when the two a dem going at it," said Laing.

"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.

Laing said he was not aware that these artistes "had a real bad-blood energy" that would have facilitated him to 'beef up' security. Laing said that even though he'll be retiring, he wouldn't advise his successors to organise any other Sting clash.

"To how great this show was going from the top, this has to be Satan at the end a try overthrow God's work. It may not be my decision, but going forward, the clash culture not going to work. This generation think different. Their mindset is different, so you cannot know what they are gonna do on a stage. Despite the clash culture being good, you have to look at the type of people you're gonna allow to clash. So we might just have to change the culture if we want to continue this at Sting," he said. He also apologised to his loyal Sting supporters.

"I hate to apologise because I love perfection, but at this time, I would love to apologise to my Sting lovers and the Sting audience worldwide," he expressed.