Rex Omar (L) has dismissed claims that he wanted to sabotage Stonebwoy
With the initial clash between Stonebwoy’s BHIM Festival and The Black Star Experience concert, both first set for December 26, 2025, many speculated that the Black Star Secretariat, led by Rex Omar, was trying to sabotage Stonebwoy’s event.
But Rex Omar has dismissed those claims, saying he would never attempt to sabotage a Ghanaian artiste.
In an interview on Joy Prime on November 19, 2025, Rex Omar explained that the confusion was a misunderstanding that should never have escalated.
He said Stonebwoy should have reached out directly instead of allowing the issue to take on a life of its own online.
Rex Omar clarifies saga on BHIMFest date with Black Star Experience
“And this whole Stonebwoy issue was simply a misunderstanding. I expected that even if a mistake had happened, Stonebwoy would have called. Between us, we’ve always had a good relationship. He could have just reached out; this shouldn’t even have gotten to the public. But nobody called, nobody came to our office. All I heard was talk of sabotage and all that. We need to rise above this kind of pettiness; it doesn’t help anyone,” Rex Omar said.
He welcomed the news that the BHIM Festival had since been moved to December 24, 2025, and noted that his office wishes nothing but success for Stonebwoy.
According to him, Ghana’s creative industry can only progress if issues are resolved privately and professionally.
“I want Stonebwoy to succeed. I want to see him filling stadiums in New York, in France, and everywhere else. We want to export Ghanaian acts, but it starts from somewhere. If we can’t settle our issues at home, how do we present ourselves to the world?” he added.
Rex Omar, who serves as the National Coordinator of the Black Star Experience, emphasised that government has no interest in getting involved in rivalries between artistes. Instead, their priority is ensuring every artiste receives the support and attention they deserve.
“As government, we don’t want to be part of the rivalries among artistes. That’s not our focus. We want everyone to get the attention they deserve. And yes, as humans, we’ll always have issues, small disagreements, but we must resolve them. Not everything needs to be taken public,” he noted.
Rex Omar further noted that not every disagreement needs to end up in the public space. He said despite the tension, he still considers Stonebwoy a brother.
Rex Omar said he sacrificed his career to help fix the industry and would never sabotage Stonebwoy or any Ghanaian artiste.
“Stonebwoy is still my brother. People like him are the reason I do what I do. At the peak of my career, I sacrificed and came to help change the system. I didn’t fight for decades to get here just to sabotage a Ghanaian artiste I’ve supported,” he added.
Rex Omar said that he was expecting @stonebwoy to call him so that they can solved this issue back door cos it was just a misunderstanding rather than letting this issue come out in public and beside all this issue that has happened he has a very good relationship with stonebwoy pic.twitter.com/1DSsP3MQd3
— TyGa (@TyGa111000) November 19, 2025
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