Bloody Civilian cancels London gig after losing teen family member to banditry

The singer-songwriter is taking a break after a close member of her family was killed by bandits in northern Nigeria.

Nigerian sensational singer Emoseh Khamofu popularly known as Bloody Civilian has announced that she will no longer be performing at the 2024 All Points East festival due to the death of a teen family member.

The 25-year-old was billed to perform at this year’s annual All Points East festival in London alongside exciting acts like Tems, Lancey Foux, Amaarae, Nas, and many others. Still, she decided to withdraw after she received news of her losing a teen family member to the hands of the terrific bandits plaguing the northern parts of Nigeria.

Taking to her social media pages in the early hours of Friday, August 9, 2024, Bloody shared the devastating news, which she said would affect her performance. She went on to state that she would be taking a break from live performances and shows and would be back soon. Her statement read:

hey friends, im sorry, I have to cancel all points east in London. it’s been a crazy year for me. I dropped my first solo single since my debut. I featured on three top 10 singles. I got a song on the Bob Marley soundtrack. I signed two of my first ever endorsement deals. All the stuff I’ve been dreaming about since I left Abuja was finally happening. As some of you know, I’m from the North and a lot of my family still live there. Last month, I lost a teen family member to banditry. I’m sorry to everyone who was looking forward to seeing me at All Points East in London, but due to the most unforeseen of circumstances, I won’t be performing. I tried to just work through it and keep preparing for this UK debut, but honestly, it wouldn’t be fair to you guys, or to myself, to carry on like that. I always want to be real with you guys and not just ghost. I’m going to be taking a bit of time off from live appearances and shows. But rest assured, I’m working on new music and beats and ideas I can’t wait to share with you all. I look forward to a day where Kaduna and our whole country is a safer place for young people. Love you all & see you soon. Bloody

All Points East is an annual music festival held over two weekends in London’s Victoria Park. The 10-day event comprises one festival weekend, four days of free entry and community activities known as “In the Neighbourhood,” and finally three standalone headline shows in their APE Presents series.