Delomar RDX Returns to Stage in Nicaragua After Wallet Mix-Up With Fans

What began as a misplaced wallet turned into an awkward night for dancehall performer Delomar RDX during a recent gig in Nicaragua, leaving him to face the crowd again with an apology after he wrongly thought the item had vanished in the middle of excited supporters.

The artiste, once part of the RDX duo, said trouble started while he was closing his set. He moved into the audience to connect with fans, and as people pressed forward even with security present, he felt contact near his pocket.

Convinced the wallet was gone, Delomar halted the show and started hunting for it. "I feel like a nudge on the back part of my pocket, and when I feel my pocket, I realised that my wallet wasn't there," he told THE WEEKEND STAR. "So I said, 'Pull up. I lost my wallet.' And I start to look all around to see if the wallet actually dropped out of my pocket. So I said, 'I will not sing any more song until I find my wallet', and I exit the stage, and went to my car. I was really upset because I have a lot of important things in my wallet," he said.

Delomar said he keeps his wallet on him at all times while touring abroad. "You never know when something is going to happen that you have to show identification, so I don't leave my wallet any time at all, even when I am performing."

The worry gave way to shame when he reached his hotel and found the wallet in his bag, where he had placed it before taking the stage. Once he understood what happened, he headed straight back to the venue. Fans were still on site because police had reportedly kept people from leaving until the missing wallet was resolved.

Delomar stepped back on stage to say sorry for the confusion and for leaving the concert the way he did. "I made an honest mistake about misplacing my wallet, and everything went downhill from there," he said. "Some people started making their own assumptions and saying a lot of things. What I do know is that I didn't accuse anybody of stealing it. But because of the language barrier, they took that differently and start to say whatever they want to say. I really felt a way about making that mistake about the wallet and that I didn't exit properly, and that's what I was apologising for as well as," he continued.

He later shared on social media that he had made a serious error and was carrying regret over it. Clips and commentary spread quickly online, with some viewers reading the episode as an allegation that someone in the crowd had taken the wallet.

Delomar insisted he never pointed a finger at anyone for theft, though he thinks the language gap helped fuel the wrong impression.

The entertainer said Nicaragua has long been a stronghold for him, with repeated tours there over several years. He said supporters sing his lyrics with passion even when English is not their first language, which helps his shows cross that divide. "Nicaragua is a place that is dominated by the RDX brand," Delomar told THE WEEKEND STAR.

Because fans there know his songs line for line, he often lets the music lead when he performs in the country. "And when I do talk, I have the translator. It does not bring across how I really want my performance to be, but I know how to still rock a show even when they can't talk English. So I don't have a problem with performance because every time I go there, I will go viral in Nicaragua," he said.

Looking to move past the wallet episode, Delomar said his attention is on the rest of his time in the Central American nation. He is set to perform again on July 15 and will be the featured guest at a free concert on July 18 put on by the Nicaraguan government. He likened that event to an Independence celebration and said he remains thankful for the backing he continues to get from Nicaraguan audiences.

"I feel really wonderful that they can actually handpick me to perform. They put all the names in a pool, and everybody said Delomar RDX. I just want everybody in Nicaragua to understand that the love that I have for Nicaragua is really amazing. They remind me of Jamaican people," he said.