- Madison Square Garden in the United States is considered one of the most expensive concert venues
- Nigerian artiste Asake recently made history after he sold out the 20,000-capacity arena for his Lungu Boy concert
- TheRadar compiled a list of 4 Nigerian artistes who have ever sold out the venue in history
No doubt, Afribeats is growing at a rapid pace and with its consistent growth, Nigerian artistes keep setting themselves apart in the game.
Nigerian Afrobeats artistes have continued to take on new challenges, whether it is music shows or stage performances.
It is one thing to hold a concert or music show and a great deal to sell out tickets.
One of the challenges Afrobeats artistes have consistently conquered is holding concerts on the international stage and, not just that, selling out the venue.
One of the popular International venues in the USA is Madison Square Garden, a multipurpose indoor arena in New York City, United States of America. The venue is considered the oldest major sporting facility in the New York metropolitan area.
As of 2016, it was ranked the second busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales. It was also ranked as one of the most expensive arena venues ever built, with a total construction cost of approximately $1.1 billion.
With Asake’s recent sold-out show in 20,000 capacity Madison Square Garden, TheRadar compiled a list of 4 Nigerian Afrobeats artistes who have ever sold out the venue.
- Asake (2024)
Asake recently made history on August 31 2024 by selling out the Madison Square Garden for his Lungu Boy Concert. The iconic 20,000 capacity space in New York was filled with excited fans who experienced his outstanding performance. Asake as the fourth Nigerian artiste joined Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid, who were the only Afrobeats artistes to have sold out the space in history.
- Davido (2023)
Davido joined the history book on April 17, 2023, with his sold-out Timeless concert at the legendary venue. It was his first attempt, and Davido didn't just have a concert, he made history as the third. He has gone on to sell other big International venues aside from this.
- Wizkid (2022)
Wizkid became the second Nigerian Afrobeats artiste to sell out the Madison Square Garden in 2022. The show kicked off with Wizkid’s classic Ojuelegba track which created the perfect momentum for the 20,000 audience capacity. It was an electrifying show and a historic show for one of Afrobeats biggest artiste.
- Burna Boy (2022)
Nigerian artiste Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has continued to break barriers and set new standards especially when for stage performances. In 2022, he became the first Nigerian artistes to sell out the Madison Square Garden. He has sold out other International stadiums and venues multiple times.
Charting spree: 15 milestones achieved by Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ so far
Earlier, TheRadar, through the monitoring of Spotify, social media and artiste milestones, compiled a list of milestones and records achieved by Asake’s Lungu Boy so far.
Lungu Boy is Asake’s third studio 15-track album, a follow-up of his sophomore project, Work of Art. Released under the YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution, it features appearances from Wizkid, Travis Scott, Central Cee, Stormzy and Ludmilla
