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Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, the Nigerian singer, popularly known as Burna Boy has set a new record for the biggest streaming year by an African artist on Spotify with almost 2 billion streams in 2025.

The Ye crooner garnered 1.986 billion streams on Spotify in 2025, emerging ahead of his colleagues Wizkid, Tyla, Rema and Davido as the most streamed African artist in the year under review.

According to 2025 Spotify streaming data, Wizkid is the second most streamed African artist of the year with 1.81 billion streams.

South African singer Tyla is third on the list with 1.67 billion streams, followed by Rema with 1.63 billion streams and Davido with 1.58 billion streams, at numbers 4 and 5, respectively.

Asake (1.52 billion streams ), Ayra Starr (1.47 billion streams), CKay (1.38 billion streams), Seyi Vibez (1.32 billion streams), and Mr Eazi (1.26 billion streams), complete the top 10.

Nigerian musician, Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ tour has set a record as the highest-grossing tour ever by an African artist.

According to tour monitoring platform, ‘I Told Them’ grossed $30.5 million from 302,801 tickets sold in 22 shows across Europe and North America.

“@burnaboy’s ‘I Told Them…’ is officially the highest-grossing tour by any Afrobeat artist in history, with $30.5 million from 302,801 tickets sold in 22 shows,” the platform wrote.

Burna Boy also broke the record for the highest-grossing concert by any African artist in history, with $6.147 million from 58,973 tickets sold at London Stadium in London on June 29, 2024, as part of the ‘I Told Them… Tour.’

‘I Told Them’ tour earned $15.19 million revenue from 152,378 tickets sold in 16 shows in North America. It generated 15.27 million from 150,423 sold in 6 shows in Europe.

Meanwhile, American singer Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour remains the highest-grossing music tour of all-time with $2 billion revenue from the 149-show, 21-month tour.

The tour doubled the previous record held by Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has reportedly fallen ill while on tour, raising concerns among fans.

The news was shared by Nigerian media personality and music journalist Adesope Shopsydoo, who posted footage of the singer receiving medical attention.

In the video, Burna Boy can be seen lying down with a drip attached to his arm as he undergoes treatment.

Captioning the clip, Adesope wrote: “Burna Boy down with an illness behind the scenes.

“It’s not easy at all, touring is hard… Speedy recovery to Burna.”

Fans and fellow artists have since sent messages of support, wishing the Afrobeats superstar a quick recovery and hoping he returns to the stage stronger.

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Nigerian singer Burna Boy has made a pledge to cover the funeral expenses for all four children k!lled in the recent mass shooting in California.

The Last Last singer said that he had an emotional connection to the story after hearing about it on The Breakfast Club radio show.

He then connected with music executive Wack 100; and Hollywood Unlocked personality Jason Lee, and offered to help.

“When I heard about the children murdered in Stockton, my heart broke. After hearing the story on The Breakfast Club, I reached out to Wack 100 and connected with Jason Lee because no family should ever face this kind of pain alone,” he said in a press statement. “I wanted to do whatever I could to support these parents as they begin the long process of healing.”

The statement also said the 34-year-old star was particularly moved by the story of Amari Peterson, a 14-year-old, 3.8 GPA student-athlete whose life was tragically cut short.

Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee noted in a statement that “Burna Boy’s generosity is an example of how people around the world want to help, even when they’ve never met the families impacted.”

The shooting occurred on Saturday, November 29, inside a crowded banquet hall in northern Stockton just before 6 p.m., where 100 to 150 people were attending a children’s birthday party. Four young people were k!lled, and 11 others were left wounded.

The victims who have been identified so far are eight-year-old Maya Lupian and 21-year-old Susano Archuleta.

According to CNN, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, said that early indications suggest the shooting may have been “a targeted incident.” She added that the investigation remained “very active and ongoing.”

Sheriff Patrick Withrow said on Sunday, “We’re confident that this was not a random act. We’re not gonna say whether it’s gang related or not, until we have all the facts in front of us.”

A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Burna Boy has unexpectedly cancelled a major stop on his No Sign of Weakness U.S. tour, originally slated for November 28, 2025, at The Armory in Minneapolis.

The last-minute cancellation was confirmed on the Ticketmaster website on Thursday, just one day before the concert.

Similarly, another concert scheduled for Chicago on December 1, 2025, has also been cancelled.

While tour organisers have not provided a specific reason for the cancellation, the decision comes in the wake of public criticism directed at the Grammy-winning artiste.

The backlash stems from a recent viral incident at his concerts in Colorado, where he ejected a couple in the front row for sleeping during his performance.

The lovers were seen leaving the auditorium to a mix of boos and cheers from the crowd.

The incident sparked widespread discussion, which intensified after an Instagram live session where Burna Boy stated he only wants supporters who buy his tickets.

The criticism intensified when it was later revealed that the woman in question was reportedly grieving a recent personal loss.

In the early hours of Friday, Burna Boy confirmed the cancellation via his Instagram Story. He shared a direct link from the ticketing website, which clearly showed that the two shows were cancelled while the rest of the tour dates remained unaffected.