In another landmark feat, Burna Boy recently sold out The Co-op Manchester which is England’s biggest indoor Arena.

The concert which took place on April 21, 2025, comes just days after the Grammy winner made history by filling up the 80,000 capacity Stade De France in Paris.

At his Manchester concert, Burna Boy thrilled fans to a rendition of the hit records with which he has built one of the most enviable touring repertoires for an African popstar.

NO GO GIVE TO CAESER WHAT BELONGS TO ODOGWU OOOOO! pic.twitter.com/B2DEPyH8D4

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Similar to his Paris show, he brought out Nigerian street hop sensation Shallipopi, with whom he performs the remix of his single ‘Laho’, which is quickly becoming a global viral song.

BURNA BOY LOVES THIS SONG SO MUCH! 😂🔥 #BurnaBoyCoopLive. pic.twitter.com/JrUsEcf5ky

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He also welcomed Joé Dwèt Filé, joining him on stage to perform their collaboration ‘4KampeII’, after they both performed at the Stade De France.

Following his sold out Manchester concert, the hitmaker will be returning on stage on April 24 as an headliner for the Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans.

2025 is already off to an eventful start for the superstar who has announced a new album titled ‘No Sign of Weakness’ expected to be released later in the year.

The album, which will be his 8th LP, has been preceded by the Grammy-nominated single ‘Higher’ and ‘Bundle By Bundle’ both released in 2024.

Earlier in 2025, he released ‘Update’, which further raised anticipation for his upcoming album.

Burna Boy’s last album, ‘I Told Them’, enjoyed commercial success and has become a big part of his performance lineup. Fans will be expecting the same from his next album, whose title suggests he has no intentions of slowing down.

Legendary Nigerian singer, Ebenezer Obey, has addressed and dismissed swirling rumours about his death, assuring fans and well-wishers that he is very much alive and in good health.

The 82-year-old music icon took to Instagram to clear the air after false reports circulated on social media suggesting that he had passed away. In the video, Obey called the rumours “fake news” and urged the public not to believe such misleading claims.

It is fake news that started a few hours ago, saying that I passed on to glory. It is a pure lie, I am alive because that is not what Jesus has written about me. What Jesus has written about me is only what would manifest upon my life.

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I’m alive and don’t believe any fake news, I am alive and I dey kampe. My time is not up yet . Thank you to all the people who have been calling to check in on me , I’m alive.

Nigerian entrepreneur and socialite, Chioma Goodhair, has opened up about actress Iyabo Ojo’s initial reaction to daughter Priscilla Ojo’s relationship with Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux.

Priscilla and Juma got married over the weekend in a lavish traditional and white wedding held on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Chioma, a close associate of Iyabo Ojo, has now taken to Instagram to give fans and well-wishers a peep into the behind scenes of how the new couple got the approval of Priscilla’s mother for their relationship.

According to the socialite, Priscilla and Juma’s relationship was ‘love at first sight’, adding that regardless of this Iyabo Ojo needed some convincing from her before approving of it.

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She said, “It was one thing encouraging @its.priscy and @juma_jux on their love at first site quest but it was a whole other thing convincing Queen Mother to allow a big time Tanzanian Artist date her only daughter and prized possession Priscy.”

Chioma explained further that “it wasn’t easy convincing Iyabo. I remember walking all the way from Oxford (United Kingdom) circus to the end of Knightsbridge (almost 2 hours) tryna convince her.

“And after that she would call every other hour saying ‘but Chioma this blog said this and that blog said that’ 😭& I’d say ‘but you and I Know most gossip blogs are inaccurate and unfounded.’”

According to Chioma, when Iyabo Ojo would eventually allow herself to be convinced, it was under the condition that “if she’s (Priscilla) gonna date him then he better be ready to marry her and I said I promise you he will (He told me he wanted to marry her on day 1)”

On when and how wedding plans started, “Like a joke we started planning the wedding on this call. This was August 2024. It was so funny because they had just become official bf & gf and here we were speaking the actual details of a wedding into existence.

“Iyabo was saying they must come to Nigeria to take her and then we can do one in their country too. I was laughing at first because of how detailed she was being but then I quickly got serious because anyone who truly knows Iyabo knows how prophetic she is. Whatever she speaks with her mouth comes to pass just as she says it.

“Fast forward barely 3 months later we started planning an actual wedding- the #JP2025 you’ve all come To be a part of.”

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