Grammy Award Winning Nigerian Musician Burna Boy to Perform at UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul

Grammy Award Winning Nigerian Musician Burna Boy to Perform at UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
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  • Burna Boy has been booked to perform at the final of the UEFA Champions League
  • The multiple-award winning musician will be in Istanbul on June 10 to thrill fans
  • The quarter-final draw for the elite European competition takes place this week

Nigerian music superstar, Burna Boy will be performing at the final of this year's UEFA Champions League in Istanbul.

The Last Last hitmaker is expected to thrill fans before the final game alongside a yet-to-be-named headline performer.

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Burna Boy has confirmed he will be performing at the final of the UEFA Champions League in Istanbul. Credit: @rollingstone
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In a video shared on social media, the Nigerian artist promised to deliver the show of a lifetime for fans later in the year.

Burna Boy recently performed at the NBA All-Star Game alongside compatriots, Rema and Tems.

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The Grammy award-winning artist is celebrated worldwide for his numerous hits. His biggest song since last year, Last Last has been topping charts and continues to trend on various social media platforms.

Meanwhile, the UEFA Champions League is at its quarter-final stage after the round of 16 games concluded this week.

Italian clubs AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Napoli are joined by champions Real Madrid, the English duo of Manchester City and Chelsea, as well as Portugal's Benfica in the last eight.

Last season, the La Liga giants beat Liverpool to win the UEFA Champions League for the 14th time.

Burna Boy graces All-Star Game

Sports Brief previously reported on Nigerian Afrobeats stars, Tems, Rema, and Burna Boy producing exhilarating performances to entertain fans in Utah.

The star-studded Vivint Smart Home Arena was on its feet throughout the performances, jamming to hit after hit from the talented singers.

In a video shared on social media, Grammy award winner, Burna Boy closed an epic half-time show with an electric display alongside his compatriots.

Nigeria artists watch NBA clash

Just a week after the NBA All-Star Game, Olamide, Fireboy, and Asake were at the Chase Center to witness an epic game between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Their compatriots and fellow musicians, Rema, Tems, and Burna Boy delivered at half-time as some of the finest in Afrobeats music continue to showcase what the continent has to offer.

The game between the two Western Conference sides lived up to all expectations as the defending champions, the Warriors won 109-104 with the African musicians enjoying the spectacle.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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