The Cuban singer Yomil lashed out in his Instagram stories against a fellow artist who did not respect the schedule during the event "Summer Start 2K26," held in Varadero, and reported that he had to start his performance at five in the morning without being able to conduct his soundcheck.
The event brought together artists such as Wildey, Ja Rulay, and Zurdo MC in Varadero, and it was already surrounded by controversy due to the stark contrast between the luxurious party and the daily power outages lasting more than twenty hours that the Cuban population endures.
"When an event features several artists and especially when there are delays due to bad weather or soundcheck issues, it's even more important for the ones performing first to be the most professional and to respect the schedule," wrote Yomil in his post.
The artist explained that the first singer to perform went over the allotted time to the point that the organizers had to cut off the audio, which delayed the entire schedule.
"Yesterday, the first one to sing went overboard and didn't respect the schedule, nor did they consider the event owner, to the point that they had to cut the sound. I had to start singing at 5 AM and couldn't do my sound check or work comfortably due to that lack," he explained.
Yomil did not mention the name of the artist in question, but the comments from his followers almost unanimously pointed to Wildey (@wildeylucho), nicknamed "daddy stage" by his fans, who was said to be the first to perform that night.
The audience's reaction was divided: while some supported Yomil's complaint about professionalism, many defended Wildey with comments like "everyone wanted Wildey to shut it down, then he opened and closed" or "dad took the stage by storm, Wildey is always bringing the heat."
Some followers also questioned Yomil's current relevance, with comments such as "the last hit song from Yomil was when I was in high school" or "Yomil may be Yomil, but he’s not being heard anymore."
In his story, Yomil defended his journey as an opening artist and emphasized that he has shortened his performances out of respect for his colleagues: "I have had to open events that I am invited to, and if I have to sing for an hour or even less, knowing that I have a repertoire for more than 3 hours and that I am a natural warm-up act, I have finished early so that my colleagues don't play late."
The singer concluded his message with a call to the industry: "Colleagues in the genre, be more professional along with your teams or managers because it looks bad, and take inspiration from other artists and respect schedules, out of respect for the audience and the project that invites you."
The event had already been criticized by Los Pichy Boys and others for the contrast between the party in Varadero and the energy crisis that Cuba is facing, and Sandro Castro's involvement as a promoter on social media further amplified the critiques.
This new controversy adds to a tumultuous year for Yomil on social media, which included a diss track against Al2 El Aldeano in May and criticism of Cuban activists abroad in March.
Despite the chaos of the early morning, Yomil thanked those who stayed until the end: "And to all the audience that remained until 6 in the morning, a thousand thanks, that shows the love and respect they have for me."
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