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– African giant Burna Boy redefined the history of African and Nigerian music as he sells out the Madison Square Garden.
– Grammy-award-winning singer and performer, Burna Boy, will perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City, marking a historic milestone as the first Nigerian musician to headline the famed venue.
– JAY Z, Justin Bieber, Bruce Springsteen, and a slew of other artists have performed on the legendary stage, including Bruce Springsteen, and a slew of others.
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– The singer did not only become the first African and Nigerian to headline a concert at the historic venue but he also became the first Nigerian to sell out all tickets for the concert at the Madison Square Garden.
Burna Boy becomes first African artist to sell out World's Busiest Arena, Madison Square Garden. His show would be live-streamed on YouTube.
April 28.#Burnaboy pic.twitter.com/us0vbZPeRJ
— The Sleek Buzz (@thesleekbuzz) April 26, 2022
– Talking about the inspiration behind the design, ESSENCE quoting Thomas said, “For Burna’s “One Night In Space” merch we wanted to encapsulate that larger than life energy and excitement that Burna shares with the City.
Afrofusion megastar Burna Boy brings his massive talent to New York City’s Madison Square Garden, an historic first as he’s the first Nigerian artist to headline the famous arena. #ESSENCE https://t.co/AjgbDuRA1m
— ESSENCE (@Essence) April 26, 2022
– With the touchdown of the African Giant in New York, we pushed on creating artwork that was loud and imaginative,”
– “We tapped into several talented artists to create a series of cosmic illustrations that tied together the famous color combinations of New York and Nigeria. Among the artist that work on this collection were, third-generation airbrush artist, Andrew Martinez (@guava_la), French illustrator, Pol-Edouard (@pol_edouard), and design firm, Precision Design Group (@precisiondesigngroup).”
– He added, whether or not you’re attending the Madison Square Garden show in person, the “One Night In Space” merchandise will be available at Burna Boy’s webstore beginning at 6:00pm EST on Thursday, April 28. The items include shirts, hats hoodies, crewnecks, and tote bags and will range in price from $25 to $100.
