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Georgia singer charged after allegedly slapping woman during concert: ‘He had no reason’

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McEntyre, N. (2026, October 4). Georgia singer charged after allegedly slapping woman during concert: ‘He had no reason’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/us-news/georgia-singer-sky-whatley-charged-after-allegedly-slapping-woman-during-concert/

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Soul singer Sky Whatley was charged with simple battery after allegedly slapping a woman named Shamika Boyd during a concert on September 6 at the Londzell Performing Arts Theatre in Tucker, Georgia. Boyd sustained two black eyes from the assault and claims she did nothing to provoke it. While police issued an arrest warrant for Whatley, he has not been arrested yet. Boyd’s attorney criticized law enforcement for their delayed response and is considering legal action against Whatley to cover medical expenses and potential loss of income.

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Soul singer Sky Whatley was charged with simple battery after allegedly slapping a woman during a performance at the Legendary Awards Show & Concert on September 6 in Tucker, Georgia. The incident occurred inside the Londzell Performing Arts Theatre, where Whatley reportedly struck Shamika Boyd, leaving her with two black eyes and causing damage to her tooth. Boyd stated she had no prior interaction or conflict with Whatley before the incident, finding it unjustified. With only around 3,500 monthly listeners on Spotify, the alleged assault has garnered significant attention, as Boyd highlighted the financial and emotional burden she faces from medical expenses and time off work due to her injuries.

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A Georgia singer is accused of slapping a woman, causing two black eyes, during a performance as police issued an arrest warrant for the alleged assault. asserted

police → accuse → assault

Soul singer Sky Whatley was charged with simple battery for his caught-on-video strike of a woman, identified as Shamika Boyd, when he was onstage at the Legendary Awards Show & Concert on Sept. 6, 11Alive reported. asserted

11Alive → charge → Sept.

A warrant was issued for Whatley earlier this week, but police have not arrested the musician, according to the outlet. uncertain

police → issue → outlet

Whatley, who has roughly 3,500 monthly listeners on Spotify, was performing inside Londzell Performing Arts Theatre in Tucker, Georgia, when he allegedly slapped Boyd unprovoked. uncertain

he → have → Boyd

“When he hit me, I was devastated because I’m thinking, ‘Why did he hit me? asserted

he → hit → me

He had no reason to hit me,'” Boyd told the outlet back in September. asserted

Boyd → have → September

Boyd had gone to the event to support her DJing daughter. asserted

Boyd → go → daughter

She was hit with enough force to pop out the composite material on her tooth and sustained two black eyes, according to the outlet. uncertain

She → hit → outlet

“That’s the part that I don’t understand when I did nothing to him,” Boyd said about the alleged unwarranted strike. asserted

Boyd → ’ → strike

Boyd claims that Whatley also made a crude gesture towards her and cursed her out after hitting her. uncertain

Whatley → claim → her

“After he flipped me off, he was like, ‘Eff you B, this is for the real men,'” Boyd said. asserted

Boyd → flip → men

Boyd reported the incident to the police after the show but nothing was done of the alleged assault until this week. asserted

nothing → report → week

Boyd’s lawyer blasted law enforcement officials for the slow response to the caught-on-camera attack. asserted

lawyer → blast → attack

“They’re just not doing their job,” Boyd’s attorney Shannin Render told the outlet. asserted

attorney → do → outlet

“I’ve done this for about 10 years now, and when there’s an active warrant, you get picked up. asserted

you → do → years

Unfortunately, Ms. Boyd let me know that they’re deciding not to go forward and they’re going to let him turn himself in. asserted

him → let → himself

Boyd is looking into pursuing legal action against Whatley and seeking compensation for medical treatment and potential loss of income, Render revealed. asserted

Render → look → income

“It’s not appropriate for you to enter a venue for you to be assaulted and then have to carry the burden of your medical expenses, transportation fees, and the recovery process of not being able to work or things of that nature,” Render said. asserted

Render → ’ → nature

“So, that’s where we come in to establish who was accountable and hold them accountable.” asserted

them → ’ → ?

Georgia singer charged after allegedly slapping woman during concert: ‘He had no reason’

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