Highstarlavista brought on outrage after dragging a child goat throughout a Nigerian live performance stage, triggering animal abuse prices.

Highstarlavista dragged a child goat throughout a live performance stage at Brownhill Coliseum in Nigeria throughout a dwell efficiency final week, igniting widespread backlash and accusations of animal mistreatment.

Footage from the occasion exhibits the rising Hip-Hop artist pulling the visibly distressed animal he has named “Chigbo” throughout the stage below intense lights and booming audio as the group cheered.

The clip shortly unfold throughout social media, with many calling the act abusive and demanding accountability.

Animal rights advocates and on-line critics have referred to as for formal investigations and urged a ban on utilizing animals in his future performances and flooded his social media accounts with offended messages.

“What is wrong with you? Why so cruel with animals?” one person fumed. Another requested, “What purpose do you have dragging a little goat on stage and yanking that poor thing around by the neck. You must be down to your last two brain cells.”

Angry folks on Facebook and Instagram described the goat as “terrified” and condemned each the performer and the viewers for what they view as normalized cruelty.

The incident has sparked heated dialogue on-line, significantly amongst Nigerian youth, the place Highstarlavista has constructed a robust following.

Some supporters argue the goat is a symbolic nod to the acronym G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time), although the artist has not supplied a proof for the stunt.

Clips from earlier exhibits and fan pages recommend the goat has turn out to be a part of his on-stage persona, particularly in Eastern Nigeria, the place his avenue picture and music resonate deeply with college college students and native youth.

Known for mixing Igbo cultural parts with trendy rap and Afrobeats, Highstarlavista has gained traction with songs like “Obodobo,” “Joystick,” and “Pablo et Chapo.”

His debut undertaking, The Prophecy, positioned him as a spiritually reflective voice in Nigerian avenue rap.

Despite his rising recognition, the goat incident has forged a shadow over his picture and raised questions on moral boundaries in efficiency artwork.

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