Krave ‘here to stay’

Despite the public issues Krave the Band is facing right now, owner and chief executive officer Avery Hackett is insisting the popular Crop Over band is not going anywhere, declaring that it “will be here to stay” and firmly on the road for the 2026 season.

Hackett made the statement last Wednesday night during Krave the Band’s pop-up costume launch and mixer at The Palm Courtyard, Limegrove, St James, where the band unveiled its 2026 presentation themed Gaia’s Wrath.

“If anybody’s wondering...