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Burna Boy Becomes First African Artiste To Gross $1m From Single Concert In Oceania

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2 months ago

March 16, 2026

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has made history as the first African artiste to gross over $1 million from a single concert in the continent of Oceania.

He achieved the fit with the Sydney stop of his No Sign Of Weakness tour million at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, on 18 October 2025, which grossed $1.117 million.

Global tour monitoring platform, Touring Data, also reported that Burna Boy’s ‘No Sign If Weakness’ tour broke the record for “the highest-grossing tour by an African artist in Oceania’s history, with $3.1 million from 31,000 tickets sold across 4 shows.”

The breakdown by Touring Data shows that the Australian leg of the tour sold 30,946 tickets across four shows at the average price of $100.94 per ticket and revenue of $772,791 average per show.

The No Sign Of Weakness tour was held across 20 shows in three continents, North America, Europe and Oceania.

Burna Boy is now the the first African artist in history to gross over $1 million from a single concert in 3 continents.

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Grammy Announces Date For 2027 Awards Nominations

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18 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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The Recording Academy, the organizers of the Grammy Awards, has announced the dates for the 2027 edition of its awards ceremony and nominations.

The organizers revealed the date on Tuesday during an upfront presentation in New York.

Nominations will be announced November 16, 2026, with eligible albums having been released between August 31, 2025, and August 28, 2026.

The Grammy awards ceremony will be held on February 7, 2027.

The ceremony will be aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on ABC and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.

The development is a break from the Grammy’s 54 consecutive years partnership with CBS.

Also announcing the news on its Instagram page, Grammy, wrote: “IT’S TIIIIIME! The road to the 2027 Grammys officially begins now. Mark your calendars for submissions, nominations, voting, and all the key moments leading up to Music’s Biggest Night. Grammy Season.”

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BREAKING: Nollywood Actor Alex Ekubo Is Dead

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2 days ago

May 12, 2026

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Famous Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, is dead.

A Nollywood source, who does not wish to be named, informed DAILY POST that Alex was rushed to the hospital on Monday.

The source said the actor had been battling kidney cancer

The actor passed away on Tuesday afternoon after spending hours on life support.

Alex was rumoured to be suffering from serious health issues in May 2025 after months of social media disappearance.

A check confirmed that Ekubo’s last social media post was on December 30, 2024.

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‘He’s A Complete Musician’ – Don Jazzy Names His Best Artiste

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3 days ago

May 11, 2026

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Nigerian record producer and music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has named alternative rock singer Johnny Drille as his best musician.

The Mavin boss said Johnny Drille’s music is unique, stressing that he is a complete musician.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Crea8torium podcast, Don Jazzy claimed that Johnny Drille has no rival in the Nigerian music industry.

“If you look at the Nigerian music industry right now, there is nobody like Johnny Drille. He is in a world of his own. He is like the best musician – the complete musician that I know. He is versatile. He mix, write, sing. He does everything.

“He is also an amazing performer – the way he sounds in the studio is the same way he sounds in live shows,” he said.