Tag: Concert

  • Why I rejected N5m to perform at Tinubu’s concert – Portable

    Why I rejected N5m to perform at Tinubu’s concert – Portable

    Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable has disclosed that he rejected N5 million to perform at the ‘Renewed Hope’ concert held in celebration of the forthcoming inauguration of President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Almost 50 artistes including Buju, Waje, Brymo, Fireboy, Kaycee, Asake, Timaya, Pasuma, Naira Marley, Tony Tetuila, and Seyi Vibes, among many other music industry heavyweights, thrilled fans with electrifying performances at the concert.

    Reacting to being excluded from the list of artistes at the concert, the controversial singer, in a video on his Instagram page on Friday, explained how he was offered N5 million out of the N10 million he claimed was budgeted for his performance.

    According to him, such a deal was unacceptable, and for that reason, he didn’t get to perform at the concert.

    The ‘Zazuu crooner’ then went on to call out the organisers for ripping him as he claimed to have campaigned vigorously for Tinubu prior to his election.

    As a caption to the videos, he wrote, “ZAzuu Them Dõn Rip Me oooh Na Me Sing Akoi TINUBU ✍? Eja Loni Ibu ? Give What Belongs To ZAZUU To ZAZUU.”

    Meanwhile, in the videos, he said, “Na me sing Akoi Tinubu o. No be Obi una dey vote for? Tinubu enter now those useless people una go dey perform there, no be me promote Tinubu?

    “Na so them call my manager o. Say them want make I come perform for Abuja. Na 10 million them drop o, but na five million go reach Portable hand. Na so I no gree, I tear the paper. I delete the number, you dey whine Jesus? Na hin no make me perform for Abuja o.”

     

  • Another victim, 23-year-old woman dies from Asake’s concert crush

    Another victim, 23-year-old woman dies from Asake’s concert crush

    A 23-year-old female security guard, Gabriella Hutchinson, has lost her life following the injuries she sustained from the stampede at the music concert hosted by singer Asake in Brixton Academy, United Kingdom.

    Daily Mail reports that the victim, who was working as a contracted security provider at the concert, died on Monday at the hospital four days after the incident on Thursday night.

    Hutchinson became the second victim who lost her life in the incident, after 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo died on Saturday.

    The Metropolitan Police disclosed that a third woman, 21, who was still receiving treatment, was in critical condition.

    Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said, “It is devastating news that a second person has lost their life following the events on Thursday.

    “I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Gabrielle’s family at this unimaginably difficult time.”

  • Worship4Change Holds Benefit Concert on Oct. 3

    Worship4Change Holds Benefit Concert on Oct. 3

    All is now set for this year’s ‘Green Worship 5.0’, a benefit concert organised to raise awareness and support for indigent children, orphans, and children with special needs.

    The concert, organised annually by Worship4Change, a leading not-for-profit organization in Nigeria will hold on October 3, 2022, at the prestigious Pistis Conference Centre (Elevation Church) in Lekki, Lagos, as from 5pm.

    The convener and Chief Responsibility Officer of Worship4Change, Pastor Wale Adenuga, said the concert and other related activities is expected to raise N75 million which will be distributed among the following:

    · A.I.M. Special Children Centre, Kaduna

    · Puresouls Learning Foundation

    · RECDOT Foundation

    · The Leprosy Mission Nigeria

    · The Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation.

    Adenuga at a press conference in Lagos last week, called on kind-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to support the cause by attending the free concert and donating generously.

    “in addition to taking donations at this year’s benefit concert, we are making October a month of giving and our hope is that this campaign will enable us to raise more robust support for the children we seek to help”, he said.

    Over the last few years, Worship4Change has raised and disbursed over N75 million to 34 charities, directly impacting thousands of underprivileged children across Nigeria.

    In 2021, Leprosy Mission, Farid Centre, Godswill Orphanage and Irede Foundation were beneficiaries of the Green Worship 4.0 concert and received N1.8 million each.

  • Worship4Change to raise N75m for children with special needs

    Worship4Change to raise N75m for children with special needs

    Worship4Change, a leading not-for-profit organization in Nigeria will on October 3, 2022, hold ‘Green Worship 5.0’, a benefit concert organised to raise awareness and support for indigent children, orphans and children with special needs. The annual concert, which is in its 5th edition, will hold at Pistis Conference Centre (Elevation Church), Lekki, Lagos, starting at 3PM.

    The Convener and Chief Responsibility Officer, Worship4Change, Pastor Wale Adenuga, announced this at a pre-concert media parley at The Gateway, Iganmu Lagos on Thursday.

    According to Pastor Adenuga, this year’s Concert Benefit will have in attendance leading gospel acts from Nigeria and United States, including Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, Panam Percy Paul, Bob Fitts, Moses Bliss, Victoria Orenze and 121 Selah.

    Green Worship 1:  The Founder of Puresouls Learning Foundation, Mrs. Dotun Akande; The Convener and Chief Responsibility Officer, Worship4Change, Pastor Wale Adenuga; and Founder, Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation, Tobiloba Ajayi, during the press conference to create awareness for  this year’s ‘Green Worship 5.0’, a benefit concert in support for indigent children, orphans and children with special needs, organised by Worship4Change, in Lagos on Thursday

    Other artistes billed for the five-hour long concerts are Gaise Baba, Sinmidele, Psalmos, Mairo Ese, Folake Umosen, Kng James, Chigozie Wisdom and Laolu Gbenjo..

    Adenuga who called on interested individuals and corporate organisations to register to attend at https://worship4change.org/, said that one key additional feature to this year’s event is that “we are not just focusing on the event day for donations, we are earmarking the entire month to receive, solicit for and receive donations.”

    He named the beneficiaries of this year’s benefit concert to include A.I.M. Special Children Centre, Kaduna, Puresouls Learning Foundation, RECDOT Foundation, The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, The Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation.

    “in addition to taking donations at this year’s benefit concert, we are making the October a month of giving and our hope is that this campaign will enable us to raise robust support for the children we seek to help,” Adenuga said.

    Green Worship 2:  The Founder of Puresouls Learning Foundation, Mrs. Dotun Akande; The Convener and Chief Responsibility Officer, Worship4Change, Pastor Wale Adenuga; and Founder, Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation, Tobiloba Ajayi, during the press conference to create awareness for  this year’s ‘Green Worship 5.0’, a benefit concert in support for indigent children, orphans and children with special needs, organised by Worship4Change, in Lagos on Thursday

    He called on corporate organisations, individuals and kind-spirited Nigerians to support the cause by attending the free concerts and donate generously towards meeting the objectives, adding that “We plan to surpass what we raised last year by raising N75 million. This amount will go a long way in meeting the needs of the five selected beneficiaries for the Green Worship 5,” Adenuga noted.

    The Founders of two of the beneficiaries who were in attendance at the Press Conference praised the efforts of Worship for Change, noting that its intervention remains the biggest of such support they have received over the years.

    The Founder of Puresouls Learning Foundation, Mrs. Dotun Akande, whose foundation engages and supports indigent children living with autism, took time to appreciate the efforts of Worship4Change,  and called for media support through enlightenment and highlighting the challenges faced by children with special needs.

    Green Worship 3:  The Founder of Puresouls Learning Foundation, Mrs. Dotun Akande; The Convener and Chief Responsibility Officer, Worship4Change, Pastor Wale Adenuga; and Founder, Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation, Tobiloba Ajayi, during the press conference to create awareness for  this year’s ‘Green Worship 5.0’, a benefit concert in support for indigent children, orphans and children with special needs, organised by Worship4Change, in Lagos on Thursday

    Also, the founder, Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn Foundation, Tobiloba Ajayi, who herself lives with Cerebral Palsy (CP) shared how her foundation has engaged with over 500 families with children that have CP.

    “We have been able to get over a hundred children living with CP mainstreamed in to schools and we have also trained teachers and had their capacity to engage with these special children enhanced. We are convinced that with the support of Worship4Change, we will reach more homes, touch more lives and bring smiles to the faces of hundreds of indigent children living with CP,” Ajayi said.

    With respect to this year’s event, Mr. Adenuga said, “in addition to taking donations at this year’s benefit concert, we are making the October a month of giving and our hope is that this campaign will enable us to raise a more robust support for the children we seek to help.”

    Over the years, Worship4Change has raised and disbursed over N75 million to 34 charity institutions, thereby directly impacting thousands of underprivileged children across Nigeria.

    In 2021, Leprosy Mission, Farid Centre, Godswill Orphanage and Irede Foundation were beneficiaries of Green Worship concert, receiving N1.8 million each.

  • Just In: ‘Buga’ crooner Kizz Daniel arrested in Tanzania [Video]

    Just In: ‘Buga’ crooner Kizz Daniel arrested in Tanzania [Video]

    Rave of the moment Buga crooner, Kizz Daniel has been arrested by the Tanzanian police over his alleged refusal to perform at his concert on Sunday, August 7, 2022.

    The singer who arrived the country earlier in the day reportedly refused to perform due to unavailability of his clothes.

    video shared online shows the moment some fans vandalized the stage while many others angrily left the concert.

    Fans who registered their grievances on social media claimed they paid as much as $5000 for tables just to see the singer perform live.

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  • YouTube announces Africa superstars to perform at Africa Day Concert

    YouTube announces Africa superstars to perform at Africa Day Concert

    YouTube on Monday announced a line-up of artists hailing from five countries to perform at the third edition of the Africa Day Concert.

    Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement that the annual concert is a musical homage to Africa, showcasing the vibrant African music stars. who are making headlines across the world.

    The concert is aimed at commemorating the foundation of the Organisation of Africa Unity, formed on  May 25, 1963, by using music as a platform to showcase African culture.

    Okosi said that the concert brings Africans, the Diaspora, and people across the world together to celebrate a continent that is home to more than 1.5 billion people and is spawning new ways of artistic expression.

    He said, that this year’s concert would feature artists from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, South Africa, and Congo who are set to perform.

    “YouTube as a platform has been mainline for connecting African artists to people all around the world.

    “The Africa Day Concert is an opportunity to reaffirm YouTube’s support for African artists as they showcase the vibrant sounds and culture that makes Africa truly unique.

    ‘’The highly anticipated concert will showcase musical performances that will be streamed to a global audience,’’ he said.

    According to him, from Nigeria, talented music artists, D’banj, Davido, CKay, Yemi Alade, Reekado Banks and Mayorkun will be performing at the virtual concert this year.

    He said that also performing from the West African region includes the popular Sierra Leonean recording and performing artiste, Drizilik.

    Okosi said that also set to perform at the Africa Day Concert were singer-songwriter and poet, Busiswa Gqulu, and singer and dancer, Kamo Mpela; both from South Africa.

    He said that the artists confirmed to perform at the Africa Day Concert 2022 were Busiswa South Africa Ckay, Nigeria Davido, Nigeria Dbanj Nigeria among others.

    To join the livestream of the Africa Day Concert, please visit https://goo.gle/AfricaDayConcert on May 25 at 6 pm.

  • Davido splashes London O2 arena spoils on Maybach

    Davido splashes London O2 arena spoils on Maybach

    Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has treated himself to a luxurious Maybach car after his sold-out concert at the London O2 Arena.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Maybach is a German luxury car brand that exists today as a part of Mercedes-Benz.

    The original company was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son, originally as a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, and it was known as Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH until 1999.

    The Maybach variant, 2022 Mercedes Maybach GLS 600, bought by Davido after selling out The O2 Arena for his show in London is rumoured to cost a towering 171 million in Naira.

    Davido showed off the new car on his Instagram Story, saying: “I thought Lambo was the last one” and asking “Who vex me?”.

    He also revealed two very expensive wristwatches on his Instagram Story.

    The Maybach adds to Davido’s lines of cars that include a Lamborghini and Rolls Royce.

    Recall that the Nigerian music sensation was reportedly fined £340,000 (about 188 million in naira) in the UK after the London show.

    The concert which was held on Friday started at 6:30 pm.

    Marvin Abbey, a social media influencer based in London, in a tweet said Davido was supposed to finish his concert at the O2 Arena at 11 pm but overshot the time.

    He said the O2 Area has a strict 11 pm curfew and that for every minute “you go past 11 pm, you have to pay £10,000.

    “Davido said he did not care. He finished the concert at 23:34. That’s £340,000 fine. Mental!”

    Abbey tweeted again after people faulted his claim, saying: “For all the people saying I’m lying about the Davido tweet, the O2 curfew is nothing new.

    “Read up on it, I don’t have time to argue. The Rolling Stones & Justin Bieber have also been fined in the past. It’s actually Greenwich council that issue the fine”.

  • Indiscipline cost Davido N188m fine after London concert

    Indiscipline cost Davido N188m fine after London concert

    Nigerian music sensation, Davido has reportedly been fined £340,000 (N188 million) in UK after his London show at O2 Arena.

    The concert which held on Friday started at 6:30pm.

    Marvin Abbey, a social media influencer based in London, in a tweet said Davido was supposed to finish his concert at the O2 Arena at 11pm, but overshot the time.

    He said the O2 Area has a strict 11pm curfew and that for every minute “you go past 11pm, you have to pay £10,000.

    “Davido said he did not care. He finished the concert at 23:34. That’s £340,000 fine. Mental!”

    Abbey tweeted again after people faulted his claim, saying: “For all the people saying I’m lying about the Davido tweet, the O2 curfew is nothing new.

    “Read up on it, I don’t have time to argue. The Rolling Stones & Justin Bieber have also been fined in the past. It’s actually Greenwich council that issue the fine.”

  • London 02 concert: Eniola Badmus’ pose with Davido stirs reactions

    London 02 concert: Eniola Badmus’ pose with Davido stirs reactions

    Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has stirred reactions on social media following her pose with her best friend and singer, Davido Adeleke.

    The thespian who had surgery to cut down her weight flew to the UK to support her best friend, Davido, at his London 02 arena concert where they struck a pose right before the show.

    Fans and trolls, however, flooded the page of Eniola Badmus to question the chances of her being pregnant as a result of her protruding stomach.

    “Madam, watin you block with ❤️ na??? No blocking plsssss,” a troll wrote in reply to the photo.

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  • I became first South African act to perform at 02 Arena – Focalistic

    I became first South African act to perform at 02 Arena – Focalistic

    Popular South African singer, Focalistic, has hailed Davido for making him the first South African artist in his time to perform at the 02 Arena, London.

    Davido performed Champion Sound’ at his sold-out concert at the 02 arena on Saturday night.

    Focalistic who performed alongside Davido to their hit song as the closing performance of the night.

    Focalistic, via his Twitter page, appreciating Davido, said he’s inspired and would host a concert at the 02 Arena in 2024.

    His tweet read, “just became the first South African artist in my time to perform at the 02 Arena London

    “Champion Sound gave me goosebumps!! Blessings Davido, I’m inspired!! Gotta make sure I host one show here 2024!”

    Celebrating his performance on Twitter, he wrote: “Yeah that just happened , Fucking O2. Davido thank you.”