Peter also suggested that the people asking him to retire from music are heartbroken fans of the defunct P-Square.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian Afrobeats star and half of the defunct P-Square duo, Peter Okoye, also known as Mr P, has responded to a fan asking him to retire from music due to his age.
It all began when a netizen, identified on X as @OloriOfOloris, urged the singer to consider retirement since he is approaching 50.
Quoting a clip of Peter’s music video, she wrote: “I don’t get why an almost 50 year old man is still singing like this. It’s okay to retire❤️.”
However, while defending the twin, popular media personality Do2dtun countered her argument, stressing that international artists such as Celine Dion, Shakira, Beyoncé, and the Backstreet Boys are much older than Mr P but remain active.
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He added: “Peter is 44 but you dimwits are so ageist that you don’t even know what you bring down in the name of clicks.”
Reacting to Do2dtun’s post, Peter noted that those urging him to quit music for age-related reasons are heartbroken fans of the defunct P-Square.
He went on to describe such critics as hypocrites who celebrate older musicians like Usher, Beyoncé, and Chris Brown, but demand his retirement despite him being younger.
He said: “After dem realize say all those narratives no hold water, dem come with another one: ‘Now he is too old to be singing and dancing.’
“Meanwhile, na the same people go celebrate and hype Usher, Beyoncé, and Chris Brown for doing exactly the same thing.”
