Holly Rey claps back at critic after being questioned over Hey Neighbour festival slot

Music festival Hey Neighbour is two months away and has released more names of the artists that will be performing.

Organisers have announced Grammy award-winning musician Doja Cat and the United Kingdom’s trailblazing Central Cee and Leon Thomas as the headline acts. 

Acts for day 2 are DJ Lochive, Elaine, Akio, DJ Nkosh, Khuli Chana, Holly Rey, Nia Pearl, Tortured Soul, Sun El Musician and Muzi.

The first Hey Neighbour festival created major impressions among festival goers, but it seems that this year’s lineup might be struggling to live up to the high expectations.

Hopeful attendees aren’t too impressed with some of the local artists being brought to perform at the festival.

@Shaun_thefirst tweeted: “Guys who is making these decisions!!??”

“Bona themselves do they listen to Holly Rey? Have they ever picked their phone up to play a Holly Rey song? Would you leave your house to go listen to Holly Rey? Name me 5 Holly Rey songs.”

However, Holly Rey clapped back and reminded the critic that her music is being listened to by her fans and she is deserving of being on the lineup.

“My bank account, Spotify streams and multiple songs that have gone multi platinum, in more then just Mzansi, would beg to differ, but who am I to argue with a wanna be DJ who puts “umthandi wegqom” as their bio.”

Fans of the festival have mixed reactions to the artists being announced and are making it known.

@Miggs_NotMigos said: “The hey neighbour lineup has me in stitches. 😭 so they spent their whole budget on Central Cee & Doja.. 😭😭”

@SupremeShae said: “Hey Neighbour day 2 line up is looking shaky🤣 only committing to Doja cause my homie wants to see her.”

@Cocobby02 said: “Hey Neighbour’s marketing team is probably going through it. Every artist announcement is received with immediate backlash. I really hope they have more up their sleeves.”

Hey Neighbour organisers, this year have made changes such as the festival being over two days instead of three. The festival will take place at Legends Adventure Farm, Pretoria on August 30 - 31.