Burna Boy confirms Namibian tour dates

Nigerian pop star Burna Boy has confirmed he will be performing in Namibia as part of his ‘African Giant Tour’. The event is due to take place on 4 April at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. 

The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter assured Namibians that he would be coming after one fan posted on Twitter that top artists had a history of failing to turn up in the country.

Burna Boy tweeted in response “I’m coming”. 

Gordon Jay, events director at Mindscape Events, who are organising the performance, said on Friday that they are excited about the public’s enthusiasm following Burna Boy’s confirmation.

“It complements all our efforts towards organising a successful event. Music lovers can expect loads of great energy, togetherness, and a celebration of the vast array of talent Namibia has to offer”, he said. 

Burna Boy will be supported on stage by local artists Gazza, Top Cheri, PDK and KP Illest. 

Top Cheri said she hoped local artists would get the opportunity to talk properly with Burna Boy backstage.

“I have seen this over and over again. Great artists come and leave without the artists from home benefiting anything. They would show up a few minutes before their show and leave immediately afterwards. I hope this time around things will be done a little differently, so that we get the opportunity to make contacts and perhaps talk about possible collaborations”, she said. 

Tickets went on sale on Thursday, with organisers saying they are committed to making the concert as affordable as possible. 

Photo: Burna Boy