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Childish Gambino’s definitely experienced a mixed reception since touring Australia for Listen Out 2015. While he turned out a pretty impressive cover of Tamia’s ‘So Into You’ on Triple J recently, fans have expressed strong views about the festival’s sound quality affecting the performance and, particularly, those attending his surprise sideshow in Newcastle were apparently left disappointed after expecting more from the rapper.

It’s now been reported that the promoters and Gambino’s management reached out to those that went to the sideshow, apologising for the experience, and offering them free tickets to the Sydney leg of Listen Out, which took place yesterday. A source has told Entertainment Weekly that the gig at Newcastle’s Cambridge Hotel was always intended as a DJ set and this was apparently not conveyed clearly: “Regardless of whose error in communication that was, Gambino’s team takes it very seriously when fans are disappointed”.

The venue released this statement following the event. It’s not clear how many fans, if any, took up the offer, seeing as Sydney is two hours away from Newcastle. Gambino will be performing his final Listen Out set today in Brisbane.

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