Burna Boy Took Over London's O2 Academy With a Massive, Sold-Out Show

Of course, the crowd went absolutely wild when "Ye" came on.
On Sunday, Nigerian afrofusion star Burna Boyreached a new career high, performing before a sold-out crowd at London's O2 Academy Brixton.
During his set, the singer ran through many of his most popular tunes, proving once again that he's one of the best performers on the scene. The entire 3-hour show, which saw Burna go through several outfit changes and shifting backdrops, was streamed live on Youtube.
It was an eventful night, but the main highlight of the show, was when Burna began to perform his hit song "Yeโ" the beloved banger that many Nigerians want to see become the country's National Anthem.
A video shared on social media captures the uproarious reaction from the crowd once the song's intro began to play. Fans immediately began shouting the lyrics word-for-word, with Burna Boy left watching in awe as the crowd sang and lit up the arena with their cellphones. "Fans paid to perform for Burna Bout at his own show...greatness," wrote one fan on Twitter.
Check out the clip below.
Fans paid to perform for Burna Boy at his own Show ๐ greatness https://t.co/MU2pRsKtrnโ Omo Iya Ologi (@Omo Iya Ologi) 1538984576.0
Reactions to the show have been overwhelmingly positive, with many pointing out that the singer has solidified his spot amongst afrobeats greats. Several fans and fellow musicians, including Adekunle Gold and Patoranking, have congratulated Burna on the show's massive success.
@burnaboy THANK YOU BROTHER ๐ณ๐ฌโค๏ธ HISTORY https://t.co/SWeb3826r9โ Kida Kudz (@Kida Kudz) 1538981954.0
Congrats @burnaboy on That Stellar Show...Massive ๐ช๐ฟ Many More Greatness.โ PATORANKING (@PATORANKING) 1539013642.0
Congrats @burnaboy ๐ฅ๐๐พ๐ฅโ AG (@AG) 1538957408.0
Everyone commending @burnaboy last night for a great show. Iโm telling you that guy is one of a few in our scene whโฆ https://t.co/DuqHzd3deuโ Neptizzle (@Neptizzle) 1539013951.0
Different Breed! Congrats @burnaboy ๐ ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฆ https://t.co/BzkpbZgXl5โ PAPITO (@PAPITO) 1539024485.0
Loooool @Dylwiddit started the Ye accapella and everyoneeeee was singing along on the way out ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐พ @burnaboy ๐๐๐ https://t.co/CkTsXMZ4wbโ manda (@manda) 1538961584.0
Burna Boy ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ https://t.co/bu1DcHXRDaโ Joey Akan (@Joey Akan) 1539004760.0
Burna Boy sold out 02 academy last night even with amazing performances . High time we accept he's on the same levโฆ https://t.co/6swhTZLRA4โ King.Tinuoye๐ (@King.Tinuoye๐) 1538980972.0
Iโm watching @burnaboyโs Brixton livestream and I canโt think of one artist touching him right now. Lyrics, contentโฆ https://t.co/ClRitpKZNFโ Ivie Ani (@Ivie Ani) 1538947693.0
Dear world, @burnaboy is actually one of the best performers right now.โ alex. ๐จ๐ฟโ๐ป๐จ๐ฟโ๐ซ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฏ๐ค (@alex. ๐จ๐ฟโ๐ป๐จ๐ฟโ๐ซ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฏ๐ค) 1538950300.0
With Burna Boy's unforgettable show, it's clear that contemporary Nigerian music is becoming increasingly influential on a global scale and Burna is one of the artists at the forefront of this.
He's set to wrap the UK leg of his "Outside Tour" this month in Birmingham.
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