Ahmed Ololade, the Nigerian musician, who is popularly known as Asake, is facing criticism over the ₦300,000 ticket price for his Lagos homecoming concert.
The price list spread online and drew sharp reactions from fans who said the amount was far beyond what many expected for a local show.
Social media users complained that the fee makes it hard for ordinary fans to attend.
Promoters claimed the fee covers production and service costs, adding that VIP packages come with extra benefits.
Even with this, critics insisted the organisers are shutting out the same crowd that lifted the singer during his rise.
A few fan groups have even hinted at a possible boycott unless more affordable options are introduced.
Below are some reactions:
Lara Flame wrote: “These organisers have lost touch with reality. They want to drain people and call it a show. Asake should be ashamed that his homecoming event is turning into a rich-people parade.”
Dami Ice: “So Asake is now too big for the people who built him? Charging N300k like he’s performing in heaven. Let him perform to empty seats then. We’re not begging.”
Sparrow X: “It’s funny how Asake talks about the streets in his songs but the streets can’t afford to see him. N300,000 for standing ticket? That’s daylight robbery.”
Nora Blaze: “The organisers clearly don’t care about fans. They just want quick money. Asake allowing this nonsense shows he’s enjoying the greed too. Wicked behaviour.”
Jaycee Tope: “This is not a concert price; it’s punishment. They should carry their show and keep it. Asake is becoming the same industry snob he once claimed he wasn’t.”
Rexy Lomo:b“If Asake wants only millionaires at his show, he should say it plainly. This ridiculous price is an insult to ordinary Nigerians. They’re squeezing fans dry because they think we have no choice.”
This is not the first time Asake’s concert pricing has caused uproar.
Past Lagos shows also drew complaints when VIP tickets were sold at high rates and premium tables ran into millions.
Asake broke out in 2022 with ‘Omo Ope’ and has since built a strong catalogue, blending Afrobeats, Amapiano and street-hop.
His hits include ‘Peace Be Unto You’, ‘Sungba’, ‘Terminator’ and ‘Organise’, tracks that helped cement his place in the music scene.
