Pallaso agreed to let Alien Skin shine in London - Show organisers

Douglas Lwanga told reporters on Thursday evening, June 22, that Pallaso had voluntarily pulled out of the trip to allow the new kid on the block, Alien Skin, to enjoy the spotlight first in London.

“It was more like in school when you are in a food line, and you allow your buddy to go first,” Lwanga said.

“I spoke to him today and he told me; ‘Doug, I can go to London back and forth, but right now Alien Skin is the real deal…they like him a lot and those in the UK are eager to receive him.

“So he decided to do the responsible thing and step aside and let (Skin) go first. I thank Pallaso for that maturity,” Lwanga told the press at Entebbe International Airport shortly before setting off with Skin.

His statement came as a bit of surprise since an earlier one by the London-based Purple Party organisers had no indication of a mutual agreement with Pallaso.

 It read in part, “The organisers of Purple Party London Edition, which is slated to happen this Saturday, June 24th, at the Royal Regency Hall, would like to inform Ugandans in London that musician Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso will not be performing at the party due to unforeseeable circumstances that have been raised by the Management of the venue, following the vicious saga he got involved in with fellow artist Alien Skin in Kampala a few weeks back. We kindly apologize for the inconvenience caused by this development.”

Hours later, Pallaso issued his own statement saying a decision had been made to “cancel my performance at the Purple party in London.”

“I apologize to those who have made special arrangements to attend and support me. This uncertain last-minute cancellation has tested me and my team but we are still strong. I have been through the worst, and it always gets better,” he added.

But according to Lwanga, Pallaso will be travelling to London at a later date.

“We have planned many other events and we shall be working with him,” he said.

Some of the other artists lined up for the Saturday show include Azawi, David Lutalo, Micky Wine and Myko Ouma, among others.