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Burna Boy Breaks Record As The First African Artiste To Sell Out 80K London Stadium

POSTED ON June 4, 2023 •   Music      BY Akinbohun Samuel

Burna Boy, a Nigerian musician has sold out the 80,000-seat London Stadium, creating history in the process.

Burna Boy performed at a concert on Saturday in the United Kingdom, UK, and it was really exciting for his fans.

The singer made history by being the first African performer to sell out the UK's London Stadium, which can hold 80,000 people.

The London Stadium praised the artist for the accomplishment and confirmed the claim on Saturday before the performance via its official Twitter account.

It tweeted: "@burnaboy's record-breaking show has now been officially SOLD OUT.

"What an amazing accomplishment it is to be the first African musician to perform alone at a stadium in the UK. Enjoy the concert, if you're one of the fortunate ones."

The concert was previously confirmed by Burna Boy as one of the dates for his global "Love, Damini" tour.

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