Entertainer mounts radio tower and Forces ZIP FM to play his song by threatening suicide

An Entertainer who goes by the name Ikon yesterday threatened to jump from the transmission tower at Zip FM on Courtney Walsh Drive in Kingston if his song was played.

According to a report by Jamaica Observer, the artist, who was identified as Ikon D Link, was reportedly observed climbing the tower sometime about 5:00 pm and drew scores of onlookers to the scene before he was rescued by the police and firemen and carted off to jail.

Another upcoming artiste, who gave his name as Sanchez Pinnacle, gave an account of the incident.

“I was sitting in  bar when I saw him about quarter way on de pole and me and fren rush go over ZIP and see him a climb and say play man tune,” he said.

A woman who was one the scene said she also heard him saying, “I am not going down till you play my song, play my tune.”

According to Senior Superintendent Fitz Bailey who was on the scene, the entertainer’s song was played twice on the station as a part of the strategy to get him to come down from the pole but he did not hear it and was shown a copy of the programme.

Do you think more artistes will follow suit and use these tactics to get their music played? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Source: Jamaica Observer

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