Burna Boy's 'Africans Unite Concert' In South Africa Canceled Due To Protests
Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has reportedly been withdrawn from the concert he was set to headline in South Africa.
The singer was withdrawn due to the rising anger towards him in the
country. Some months back an people from other African countries based
in South Africa were attacked by South Africans. Due to the xenophobic
attacks, Burna Boy had vowed never to set foot in South Africa. Amidst
the anger and hate, the singer had been involved in a war of words with
South African rapper AKA which led to anger towards him from some
citizens of the country. It was gathered that this was what made the
oragnisers of the Africans Unite concert to cancel. The concert was set
told on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24. The concert was
cancelled and Burna Boy was withdrawn from it. Provisions have been made
for fans who already bought tickets to be refunded. In a statement
released, it said that Africans Unite will continue to drive meaningful
engagements with the expectation to bring all Africans together as one.
It earlier reported by Obiaksnews that South Africans showed their
displeasure openly after it was announced by the organinsing body that
Burna boy would be the main artist of the show, an organisation of local
performers even went ahead to write a petition letter to the organisers
to have Burna boy taken off the show.