Nigerians hail Burna Boy sold-out show in New York

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Nigerians have taken to their various handle on Twitter to shower praises on Grammy award-winning artiste, Burna Boy, over his successful sold-out show which was held last night at the Madison Square Gardens, New York City, US.

Burna Boy joins the likes of Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Adele, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey on the list of artists who have sold out Madison Square Garden in New York with a capacity of 20,789, which is the world’s most famous arena.

Immediately after the show, the singer took to his verified Twitter handle to thank New York City.

He tweeted, “The Journey in NY has been a blessing. PlayStation theatre in 2017, Gramercy theatre in 2018, The Apollo in 2019, and Today 2022 we are in MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Thank you, NEW YORK, for sticking with me all these years through this great Journey. Love, Damini.”

Commenting on the event, Nigerian music producer, Samklef, tweeted that anyone who did not like Burna Boy’s performance is a ‘hater’.

Twitter user, @pengmanmodel opined via his handle that the singer made history. He tweeted, “That look on Burna Boy’s face just as he finished the concert! Baba wan almost cry! He’s thankful! He Made History!”

The Journey in NY has been a blessing. PlayStation theatre in 2017, Gramercy theatre in 2018, The Apollo in 2019 and Today 2022 we are in MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Thank you NEW YORK for sticking with me all these years through this great Journey. Love, Damini.

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) April 28, 2022