It was an exciting day for the Nigerian music industry as International Nigerian act, as Ahmed Ololade, professional known as Asake, sold out the O2Arena, London.
The Nigerian Afropop musician joined the leagues of other Nigerian star singers who have sold out the 02Arena, some of them are Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido.
Asake on Sunday evening sold out his first-ever concert at the O2 Arena, with a 20,000 seats capacity . This achievement is expected to rake in as much as N2.86billion.
Tickets ranged in price from £43 (about N43,000) to £143.85 (about N143,000) as of August 17, as reported by Stereoboard and Axs, the official ticket partner for O2 Arena.
The YBNL/Empire singer, celebrated for his fusion of Afrobeats and hip-hop, has garnered an immense following through his distinctive musical style. His tracks, including the popular ‘Lonely at the top,’ have garnered millions of streams on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. In recognition of his exceptional talent, he was honored with the prestigious 2022 Headies Award for Next Rated.
His performance at the 02Arena on Sunday has continued to generate exciting reviews from Nigerians on social media.
A tweep identified as @EkitiOracle tweeted,” “He can’t go far, he’s signed under a local label, he sings in Yoruba, he uses same sound.”
“Just look at God now, look at the boy. Also; 82k+ people streamed live on YouTube”.
Another tweep identified as @AsakeWarrior, tweeted,”Show me one empty space, show me canopy and I will credit you 100k and delete my account”.
Also @Softbass tweeted,”Selling out o2 isn’t for kids!! This is huge!!!💥 Evidence dey. Enjoy your night king”.
