'Miscommunication': Francine Diaz, Orange & Lemons clarify viral Mindoro gig

MANILA, Philippines — It's a lesson learned for all parties as the organizers have found the "root cause" of the viral Mindoro gig mishap between Orange & Lemons and actress Francine Diaz. 

In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN's MJ Felipe, the band's vocalist Clem Castro, Francine and producer and organizer Kylee Dioneda cleared the issue and clarified what happened on the night of April 30 in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro where the gig happened. 

"Unang-una po sa lahat, humihingi po ako ng pasensya sa mga nangyari. Ito po talaga ay miscommunication lang po ng lahat, sa dami po ng nangyari that time sa event," Dioneda said. "Lahat po kami talaga hindi namin maiwasan ang mga ganitong scenario na nangyayari. Talagang, sobrang pasensiya po sa mga nangyari."

Dioneda and Castro confirmed that they immediately met to clarify what transpired the night of the viral gig. It was Castro who called for the meeting. 

"The day after the show, when we wake up, everything exploded. Gusto kong mag-damage control on the matter, because it's getting out of hand. It was so fast. Social media was so fast," Castro said. 

"We started to see a lot of hate messages or mentions. You know, it’s a little frustrating and at the same time, stressful. I understand the gravity of the matter, so I asked for an audience, kaso wala na sila Francine lumipad na sila to Manila," he added. 

Castro saw the need for the meeting to address and clarify the viral incident because the videos that circulated online were just "mere speculations." He said that they were not "clear representation" on what transpired and so they had to discuss it internally. 

"We never released any official statement because we didn't want to fuel the fire. We don't want more assumptions, more judgments from the masses, music supporters, or fans. We don't want to further give more confusion," the Orange & Lemons frontman explained. 

He also admitted that there was a "tension" during the meeting, but apologies were made. He also revealed that the show was delayed by two hours. 

"When we started the meeting, siyempre I apologized for my actions. There was a lapse of judgment on my part because of that miscommunication that