Award-winning Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun, better known as AY, has written an open letter to his upcoming colleague, MOP Comedian.
The upcoming comedian had first written a letter to AY admonishing him to postpone his Easter show because of his which is slated for March. He noted how AY is financially buoyant and influential to him.
Replying to him, AY noted how MOP and others calling him a legend is the reason why some brands overlook them, thinking they are already financially buoyant. He noted how MOP and other upcoming comedians had done everything possible to retire them from the market, but they wouldn’t agree.
Makun admonished him to do his show in peace and he would support him with his full chest. He further admonished him to leave them to do theirs as they have heavy school fees to pay both home and broad and the bills keep piling.
“Dear Colleague @mopcomedian,
I hope say this my letter go meet you well. Na the legend wey una dey shout every day for stage almost one make all the brands forget to say we still dey this business.
Una don do everything possible to retire us commot for this market. But we no go gree. Na so @mcmonicacfrn dey call me The G.O.A.T until he come buy me one goat for Christmas. The way that goat take eye me that period i no come understand who come be the real GOAT.
Abeg do your show in peace, and we go support you with our full chest. Leave LEGENDS. Make LEGENDS do their own, too. We don dey pay heavy school fees at home and abroad. The billing and billers no one hear anything LEGENDS.
We LEGENDS don even make plans to come your show come sell our tickets. The young shall grow, no mean say the old must die. My own show na April 20th, Easter Sunday.
Yours God No Go Shame Us,
AY”.
A month back, Ayo was left overwhelmed as his Cinema movie, The Waiter, grossed N200 million at the box office. The filmmaker stated that the journey was nothing short of amazing and he couldn’t have achieved this without the support of his audience. The comedian expressed gratitude to all who have seen the film, shared their thoughts, and spread the word as he noted how their support had made a huge difference and had truly helped to elevate their story.
