Tag: Burna Boy

  • Burna Boy’s Orlando Show Cancellation Sparks Health Concerns Online

    Burna Boy’s Orlando Show Cancellation Sparks Health Concerns Online

    Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has once again become the centre of social media conversation after a video of him receiving medical treatment surfaced online. Fans shared the clip across Instagram and X, claiming he has been unwell for a while even as he tried to keep up with his United States tour dates.

    The viral video shows the Grammy award winner lying down while hooked up for treatment. Comment sections quickly filled with prayers and well wishes, while others questioned whether his team should have forced a longer break much earlier in the tour.

    Online, the discussion has shifted from show refunds to the intense pressure that comes with global touring. Some fans are urging the singer to prioritise his health over December performances, while others insist they would rather wait for a fully healthy Burna Boy than see him pushing through illness on stage.

    As at the time of this report, there has been no detailed statement beyond confirmation that the Orlando concert was cancelled, but the video has intensified calls for the African Giant to slow down and reset.

  • BET: Burna Boy says for Black Lives to Matter, Africa Must Matter

    BET: Burna Boy says for Black Lives to Matter, Africa Must Matter

    Idowu Sowunmi

    A Nigerian Afro superstar, Burna Boy, has won the BET Award for Best International Act for the second time.

    Burna Boy edged out other nominees including Innoss’B (DR Congo), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Stormzy (United Kingdom), Dave (United Kingdom), Ninho (France) and S. Pri Noir (France) to claim the highly coveted award.

    Speaking after the award was presented to him by Naomi Campbell, Burna Boy thanked the organisers and used the opportunity to deliver some kind of homily towards African renaissance.

    “Thank you very much, BET.

    “Second time and I appreciate it.

    “I will like to use this opportunity to say that sometime around 1835, there was admission to turn the nation of Africa into a dominated nation. Now is the time to return and go back to the royalty that we were, because, in order for black lives to matter, Africa must matter,” he said.

    This is Burna Boy’s second consecutive BET Best International Act win. He was nominated alongside Mr. Eazi, AKA, Dave, Giggs, Dosseh and Aya Nakaruma in 2019