DIANA ROSS - ROSS JEERED BY FESTIVAL CROWD

DIANA ROSS was booed by 40,000 music fans at a Jamaican music festival on Saturday (26Jan08) when she vetoed plans to screen her performance on monitors to side of the stage. The legendary soul star was greeted by jeering at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz + Blues Festival after organisers told the audience that "to honour Miss Ross' wishes, she will not be shown on the monitors". Many in the large crowd were unable to see Ross, who was reportedly paid $300,000 (GBP150,000) for the concert, which also featured stars including Mary Mary and Billy Ocean. They continued to boo throughout her set. Festival spokesperson Carlette DeLeon says, "The much-anticipated performance of Diana Ross on Saturday proved somewhat disappointing to many patrons who expected a very interactive set. "Miss Ross' request to have a restricted display of her performance however, inconvenienced patrons who were left feeling distanced from the stage and her performance."