Entertainment pundit Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo has expressed disappointment with individuals who dismissed Sonnie Badu's accident as a publicity stunt.

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Badu shared images on social media revealing injuries sustained a few days before his Rhythms of Africa concert in Accra.

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Some netizens suggested the accident was a publicity stunt, but Arnold, part of Sonnie Badu's team, understands the scepticism, acknowledging that such incidents are often perceived as hype. Speaking on UTV's United Showbiz, Arnold emphasised that Ghanaians are accustomed to treating such situations with scepticism.

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"Before Sonnie was about to start his show, people said he had faked his injury and that before the event, he had crutches and at the event, he put away the crutches and then after, went back for it. He is fake, his injury is fake and he only wants hype. I don't begrudge all those who said that.

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"Maybe if I were on the other side, I would say that it's true because a couple of days before your event, like a week, you claim you have an injury, you've had surgery and you are using crutches."

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"Probably it's a stunt. And I will say that because in Ghana, more often than not, a lot of things are perceived to be stunts. Do you remember Wendy Shay having a similar experience when she came here? So our mindset is such that anything that happens, the first thing we think or say is that it's a stunt and hype. It's fine because hype is part of the industry. But all those who said that are ignorant and that's not an insult," he said.

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Arnold added that Sonnie Badu had initially assured the public of his readiness for the show despite the accident. The musician had mentioned that doctors informed him they would provide medications to alleviate the pain on the event day.

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Arnold drew parallels with sports, where athletes receive medical treatment for injuries during crucial games.

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He emphasised that if such measures are acceptable in sports, Sonnie Badu's incident and his ability to perform seamlessly on the concert night should not raise eyebrows or prompt doubts.

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