Burna Boy Sets New Record with Highest-Grossing Tour by an African Artist

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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has set a new record for the highest-grossing tour by an African artist. 

Burna Boy achieved this milestone with his ‘I Told Them’ tour, which grossed an impressive $15.5 million from just 15 shows. Notably, revenue from six additional concerts is still pending.

American tour statistics company, Touring Data, shared this remarkable achievement in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.

In addition to this tour success, Burna Boy also set a record for the highest-grossing arena concert by an African artist in the United States. His performance at the Capital One Arena in Washington on March 7, 2024, grossed $1.725 million, surpassing his previous record at TD Garden in Boston.

Moreover, his concert at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on March 12, with an average ticket price of $172.76, became the most expensive concert by an African artist in history.

Burna Boy's Canadian tour further solidified his record-breaking status, grossing $5.7 million from six shows—the highest for any African artist.

Touring Data summarized these accomplishments, tweeting:

“I TOLD THEM…, @burnaboy

$15,469,395 Revenue ($1,031,293 avg.)

156,646 Tickets Sold (10,443 avg.)

$98.75 Average Price

15/21 Reported Shows.”

See the post below:

I TOLD THEM..., @burnaboy
$15,469,395 Revenue ($1,031,293 avg.)
156,646 Tickets Sold (10,443 avg.)
$98.75 Average Price
15/21 Reported Shows#Update

— Touring Data (@touringdata) June 13, 2024

These achievements underscore Burna Boy's global impact and the growing influence of African music on the world stage.

Source: Daily Post | X

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