Burna Boy Becomes African Artist with the Highest-Earning Concert Revenue
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Burna Boy has made history by becoming the first African artist to generate the highest revenue from a single concert.
According to Touring Data, a global tour monitoring platform, on X, @burnaboy’s “No Sign of Weakness” is officially the highest-grossing tour by an African artist in Oceania’s history, with $3.1 million from 31,000 tickets sold across 4 shows.”
He reached the milestone during the Sydney stop of his recent ‘No Sign Of Weakness’, which took place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, generating $1.117 million in revenue.
The ‘No sign of Weakness’ tour was held across 20 shows in three continents, including North America, Europe, and Oceania.
During the Oceania leg of the tour, four shows in Australia sold about 30,946 tickets and generated $3.1 million in total revenue.
This milestone has further proven that African artists can sell out large arenas outside Africa, as the “On The Low” crooner’s global tours are now among the highest-earning tours by African artists.
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