“This dancer did this move a million times and never had any issues”- SZA’s choreographer responds to stage mishap backlash

SZA recently performed at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alongside Kendrick Lamar as part of their Grand National Tour. During the performance, the singer had a small mishap when one of the dancers stumbled during one of the moves. The singer and the dancer quickly recovered, and the rest of the performance went smoothly, but the singer nonetheless faced backlash from the fans and netizens.

Now, the choreographer of SZA has come out and released a statement regarding the mishap and the internet's response to it:

"Correct information alert. SZA & this dancer did this move a million times and never had any issues. In fact, 1, at almost 200 pounds workshopped this move with him AT LEAST 20 times before she ever learned it & have never stumbled. She's nowhere near 200 pounds."

The choreographer continued:

"What actually happened is that his mask which had new alterations right before the show was practically poking his eye out at this VERY moment causing this. I know these insecure kids online theories are more entertaining but there's the actual story. She gave a GREAT show and continued like an absolute pro... moving on kids."

SZA has not responded to the incident or the subsequent backlash against her. Before the choreographer's statement, some netizens were commenting negatively on SZA's figure and weight, while others defended her and pointed out that it was a small incident that the singer recovered from immediately.

SZA and Kendrick Lamar's remaining tour dates

The dates and venues for SZA and Kendrick Lamar's remaining tour dates are as follows:

• April 23, 2025 – Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium
• April 26, 2025 – Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium
• April 29, 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• May 3, 2025 – Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium
• May 5, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Lincoln Financial Field
• May 8, 2025 – East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium
• May 9, 2025 – East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium
• May 12, 2025 – Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium
• May 17, 2025 – Seattle, Washington State at Lumen Field
• May 21, 2025 – Los Angeles, California at SoFi Stadium
• May 23, 2025 – Los Angeles, California at SoFi Stadium
• May 24, 2025 – Los Angeles, California at SoFi Stadium
• May 27, 2025 – Glendale, Arizona at State Farm Stadium
• May 29, 2025 – San Francisco, California at Oracle Park
• May 31, 2025 – Las Vegas, Nevada at Allegiant Stadium
• June 4, 2025 – St. Louis, Missouri at The Dome at America’s Center
• June 6, 2025 – Chicago, Illinois at Soldier Field
• June 10, 2025 – Detroit, Michigan at Ford Field
• June 12, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Centre
• June 13, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Centre
• June 16, 2025 – Hershey, Pennsylvania at Hersheypark Stadium
• June 18, 2025 – Washington, DC at Northwest Stadium
• July 2, 2025 – Cologne, Germany at RheinEnergieSTADION
• July 4, 2025 – Frankfurt, Germany at Deutsche Bank Park
• July 8, 2025 – Glasgow, U.K. at Hampden Park
• July 10, 2025 – Birmingham, U.K. at Villa Park
• July 13, 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Johan Cruijff ArenA
• July 15, 2025 – Paris, France at Paris La Défense Arena
• July 19, 2025 – Cardiff, U.K. at Principality Stadium
• July 22, 2025 – London, U.K. at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• July 27, 2025 – Lisbon, Portugal at Estadio do Restelo
• July 30, 2025 – Barcelona, Spain at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
• August 2, 2025 – Rome, Italy at Stadio Olimpico
• August 6, 2025 – Warsaw, Poland at PGE Narodowy
• August 9, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden at 3Arena

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