Asake continues to make waves on his “Lungu Boy” tour, with a sold-out performance at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on August 21, 2024. The concert, which marked the second stop of his tour, drew an impressive lineup of celebrities, including Grammy-nominated artist Davido, popular hitmaker Zlatan, and American rappers Quavo and Russ.
The energy in the arena was palpable as Asake delivered electrifying performances of his hit singles, including tracks from his recently released third album, Lungu Boy. The album, which has been met with critical acclaim, has already broken several streaming records, further solidifying Asake’s status as a rising star in the global music scene.
Notably, Lungu Boy set a new benchmark for Nigerian music by achieving the largest opening day global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify, amassing an impressive 9.2 million streams. The momentum continued throughout the week, with the album reaching 18.9 million streams on Spotify Nigeria, surpassing the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s Timeless.
Asake’s tour is scheduled to hit several other prestigious venues across the United States, including Madison Square Garden in New York City, Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., and the Toyota Center in Houston. With such an auspicious start to the tour, fans and critics alike are eager to see how Asake will continue to push the boundaries of Afrobeats on a global stage.
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