Asake Brings The Heat to the O2 Arena… AGAIN!!!
Since he blew up, Asake has been an artist to watch who has gone on to do big things for himself from dropping hits after hits, to dropping back to back fire albums, to being on collabs, and now, he sells out the O2 Arena, again.
This will be the second time that Asake is getting the O2 Arena packed, and if you think the first time was a blast, then he made it twice the blast with his second concert at the arena.
The highly anticipated concert finally took place on the 21st of September 2024, and for fans in attendance, it was everything they expected and even more.
Ahead of the concert, it was announced that the opening acts would be Jazz Karis and Ainamore, who were the winners of the “Asake Lungu Boy Tour London Support Acts Competition.” Their performance showed why they were the top choices to open up Asake’s epic concert. Some other acts include rave of the moment, Ayo Maff, LeoStayTrill, DJ Eni Money, DJ BlissMan, Jerry Shaffer, and The Compozers.
It was a proud moment for Asake’s mother as she was present again, watching as thousands flocked in to watch her son perform. It will go down as a memorable night for all in attendance, and even for Asake as he was met backstage by Idris Elba who presented him with a Plaque for selling out the O2 Arena. It was an unbelievable moment for Asake as he received the honour with everyone cheering him on.
But as the evening unfolded, that wasn’t the only moment he was overwhelmed as he stood in awe at the sight of the crowd that had come to see him perform that night. If he wasn’t so sure of how much love his fans had for him, that crowd at the O2 arena definitely cleared out all the doubt in his mind.
Amongst the notable guests was also Chelsea’s football player Jadon Sancho, who quickly left Chelsea’s training ground after a 3-0 win in order to catch Asake’s show.
Sancho got there just in time as he and Asake met up backstage, exchanged pleasantries and had some small talk.
Sancho quickly left Chelsea camp after the win against West Ham to attend Asake's O2 arena concert.
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But the surprise wasn’t over as his night got even bigger and unforgettable as Big Wiz himself surprised Asake by joining him on stage.
The crowd went crazier at the sight of Wizkid sharing the stage with Asake, and both artists went on to perform their hit track “MMS” together.
Joining Asake on stage too was a big name in the UK music scene, Stormzy himself. His performance got the crowd going at the top of their voices as they sang along to some of their favorite tracks Stormzy performed.
There’s no doubt that the Lungu Boy Concert is going to go down as one of the biggest events in the U.K this year. Afrobeats deserves to be put on the global stage, and it’s safe to say that Asake is one of those giving Afrobeats the recognition it deserves.
