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One of West Africa’s biggest stars
Born in Ahoada, Nigeria in 1991, Burna Boy is the stage name of Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu. Heavily inspired by his grandfather – who managed Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti – he started mixing his own beats at a young age.
Burna Boy came to London as a teen to further his education, but went back to Nigeria when he turned 20. That year, he also launched his music career with 2011’s ShoBeeDo (Freestyle) and rose to prominence in 2012 with the single Like To Party, which became the lead track on his 2013 debut studio album L.I.F.E. Two more albums – On A Spaceship and Outside – followed in 2015 and 2018.
In 2019, Burna Boy released the 19-track record African Giant, which received a Grammy nomination and saw him win Best African Act at the MTV EMA Awards. Not only did he sell out venues around the world, he also appeared at that summer's Coachella, where he performed his 2018 sleeper hit Ye.
Burna Boy has collaborated with and been sampled by numerous artists over the years, including Beyoncé, J Hus, Fall Out Boy, Jorja Smith, Damian Marley and Lily Allen. He featured alongside Ed Sheeran on Stormzy’s No.1 hit Own It in 2019.
In summer 2020, he released the tracks My Oasis with Sam Smith and Monsters You Made Me with Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The rapper’s fifth album Twice As Tall, which was mostly recorded in Lagos during lockdown, followed in August 2020. Later that year, he announced a livestream from London, broadcast worldwide via MelodyVR on 18 November.
2022 saw the release of Love, Damini, Burna Boy's sixth studio album, which topped the UK R&B Album Chart. It featured collaborations from Ed Sheeran, J Hus and J Balvin.
Just a year later, Burna Boy released I Told Them..., his seventh album, which opened on the the line "I told them I'm a genius." Many agreed, not least The Guardian who called the release "punchy, inimitable and impressively streamlined."
In November 2023, Burna Boy announced a return to the London Stadium on Saturday 29 June 2024 as part of the I Told Them... Tour, almost a year to the day after he became the first African artist to headline a UK stadium at the same venue.
At the end of 2024 Burna Boy announced a show at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on Easter Monday, 21 April, 2025, as part of his highly anticipated 2025 tour.
Burna Boy was on Fire! So was all the other artists he brought on stage as well as his dancers. The atmosphere was Electric. I had an amazing experience. My only little let down was the delay, BUT, It Was Worth The Wait!! Chai💃🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Stadium was great but definitely needed more bar staff and pretty much sold out of everything
This was the best concert I have ever been to in my life . It was fulfilling to finally see him in person though
The event was really superb and enjoyed it. Burna Boy didn't disappoint.
Burna Boy is just an extraordinary artist and currently he's one of the best African artists. Such a great performance and huge versatility in the stage. I do recommend 300% his concert 🔥👌🏾
We were standing, and it was difficult to hear Burna Boy- he was drowned out by the music and couldn't hear him that well
He was so late coming on at 20.30 I had to leave at 9.10 to catch my train back to Birmingham. I missed my train and there were no more into the morning. I had to book a hotel for the night. It cost £200 as this was the average price as it was so late when I booked. Taking with others they said the sound quality was very poor and muffled to which we agreed. Worst evening out in years for me & my friends. For that reason I will think twice about booking to see him. When doors open at 4pm you wd expect the entertainment to start around 6.45 latest. If not, the organisers should stress this at point of booking. NOT HAPPY!
Loved every second of it especially as we had the platinum wrists band a makes it a totsl different night.. a brilliant atmosphere start to finish so thank you
Glad to be an Outsider❤️❤️ The show was 💯, was right where I should be.
The tour was amazing! Burna Boy's energy is incredible! He came and definitely delivered. It's a shame the stadium ran out of drinks pretty quickly or my Mrs and I could have an even better time😂 Definitely love to see him again!!!!
